Resources
Water, coal, and oil
What are natural resources?
This makes it easier for the employee to learn the job.
What is simplified worker training?
When an employee does just one part of a total job and relies on the efforts of others to make the job complete
What is increased interdependency?
When a company includes several different tasks within each job
What is increasing job scope?
Mrs. Miles son plays this sport
What is soccer?
The process of using an employee’s narrow focus on one task or area of expertise in the production of goods and services
What is specialization?
As employees become more familiar with their jobs, they can produce more.
What are increased production rates?
When employees become tired of doing the same task over and over again
What is increased boredom on the job?
When a company requires employees to work in other departments to understand how they relate
What is job rotation?
Mrs. Miles changes these around all the time.
What are chairs?
Specialized equipment and machinery used to increase production rates
What are capital goods?
As employees practice their jobs, they can do the jobs better.
What is increased level of skill?
Can result when employees do not see the final outcome of their part in the whole job
What is a decreased pride in work?
When a company adds interest to job tasks to increase employee satisfaction
What is increasing job depth?
The teacher across the hall in room A7.
Who is Mr. Jones?
Trade or profession, and stage of production or task
What are two main forms of specialization of human resources?
As employees practice their jobs, they can do a better job
What is increased quality of work?
When pride falls, these tend to fall, also.
What are morale and enthusiasm?
Can result when companies allow flexible working hours and ask for and use employee suggestions
What is motivation?
Mrs. Miles classes that doesn't talk.
What 1st year students are doing?
Trade or profession
What is the type of work that you perform to earn a living?
Once the skill is learned, the employee can obtain another comparable job.
What is ease of transferring to a similar job?
Highly skilled workers may not be able to move to another job.
What is difficulty transferring or changing jobs?
Job rotation, increasing job scope, increasing job depth, and motivating employees
What are techniques to combat the disadvantages of specialization and division of labor?
What is Voluntary Trading?