MHR 523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Reasonable Accommodation, Job Enrichment, Industrial Engineering
27 Jan 2017
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Job analysis (cid:862)a process by which information about jobs is systematically gathered and organized. (cid:863) Job a group of related activities/duties for one or more employees. Position the collection of tasks/responsibilities performed by one person. Organizational structure the formal relationships among jobs in an organization should be appropriate given strategic goals. Organization chart clarifies chain of command; who reports to whom. Does not explain communication patterns, degree of supervision, power, authority, or specific duties. Process chart shows the flow of inputs and outputs from the job under study. Necessary when there are a number of similar jobs. Job design the process of systematically organizing work into tasks that are required to perform a specific job. Behavioural aspects job enlargement, job rotation, job enrichment, team based job design. Competencies: demonstrable characteristics that enable performance of a job shift from job-specific duties to competencies in job descriptions; emphasis on employee capabilities.
