Designing Motivating Jobs
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Which job design technique involves broadening the types of tasks to make a job less repetitive?

  • Job rotation
  • Job enlargement
  • Job extension (correct)
  • Job enrichment

What is an important consideration when implementing job rotation?

  • Workers should be unskilled in their jobs
  • Workers should be skilled in their jobs (correct)
  • Workers should have no prior knowledge
  • Workers should have limited experience

Which job design technique aims to increase workers' intrinsic motivation by adding responsibility/authority?

  • Job rotation
  • Job enrichment (correct)
  • Job enlargement
  • Job extension

Which department is responsible for overseeing employee-benefits design, employee recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, and reward management?

<p>Human Resources department (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM)?

<p>Maximizing employee performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall purpose of human resources (HR)?

<p>To achieve success through people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM)?

<p>Maximizing employee performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important responsibility of HR departments?

<p>Overseeing employee benefits design (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does HR management primarily focus on within organizations?

<p>People management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Job Design Techniques

  • Job enrichment involves broadening the types of tasks to make a job less repetitive.

Job Rotation

  • An important consideration when implementing job rotation is to ensure that employees have the necessary skills and training for the new tasks.

Job Design Techniques

  • Job empowerment aims to increase workers' intrinsic motivation by adding responsibility and authority.

Human Resource Management (HRM)

  • The HR department is responsible for overseeing employee-benefits design, employee recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, and reward management.

Human Resource Management (HRM)

  • The primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM) is to maximize employee performance and organizational success.

Human Resources (HR)

  • The overall purpose of human resources (HR) is to ensure that an organization's workforce is capable, motivated, and committed to achieving organizational goals.

Human Resource Management (HRM)

  • The primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM) is to manage an organization's workforce from recruitment to retirement.

Human Resource Management (HRM)

  • An important responsibility of HR departments is to manage the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment to retirement.
  • HR management primarily focuses on acquiring, developing, and maintaining a skilled and motivated workforce within organizations.

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Test your knowledge on designing motivating jobs and learn about job enlargement, job extension, job rotation, and job enrichment. Understand how these strategies can make jobs less repetitive, broaden tasks, increase employee motivation, and add responsibility and authority. Discover effective techniques to motivate employees and enhance job satisfaction.

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