BUS 272 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Job Enrichment, Absenteeism, Frederick Winslow Taylor

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 272
• Professor: Graeme Coetzer

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Largest part of most paycheques; some benefits are universal while others increase w/ seniority. Might attract job applicants (esp. those seeking predicable income) and reduce turnover. Don"t directly motivate job performance/discourage poor performers from seeking out jobs better suited to their abilities; good performers lured to better- paying jobs. Some rewards are golden handcuffs which can potentially weaken job performance by creating continuance commitment. Job evaluation systematically evaluating the worth of jobs w/in an org by measuring their required skill, effort, responsibility, working conditions. Often used by firms to estimate job worth. Higher lvls in categories higher job value, meaning higher pay, larger offices, company cars, etc. Maintain feelings of equity and motivate employees to compete for promotions, but can encourage a bureaucratic hierarchy when orgs are trying to be more cost efficient and responsibility to external enviro. Reinforce status mentality, while gen-x and y employees expect more egalitarian workplace.