Production and Operation Management

Job Design

Job Design is the process of putting together various elements to form a job, bearing in mind organizational and individual worker requirements, as well as considerations of health, safety, and ergonomics. Job Design typically refers to the way that a set of tasks, or an entire position, is organized. Our Job Evaluation Coordinator can help you determine: 

* what tasks are done

* when and how the tasks are done

* how many tasks are done

* in what order the tasks are done

* factors which affect the work

* organization of the content and tasks

Good design incorporates the relationship with organizational goals and values and should be well understood in order to align and prioritize the job’s responsibilities. The design should: 

* Allow for employee input. Employees should have the option to vary activities according to personal needs, work habits, and the circumstances in the workplace.

* Give employees a sense of accomplishment.

* Include training requirements so employees know what tasks to do and how to do them properly.

* Provide good work/rest schedules.

* Provide feedback to the employees about their expected performance. 

Benefits of Job Design

The following are the benefits of a good job design:

1. Employee Input: A good job design enables a good job feedback. Employees have the option to vary tasks as per their personal and social needs, habits and circumstances in the workplace.

2. Employee Training: Training is an integral part of job design. Contrary to the philosophy of “leave them alone’ job design lays due emphasis on training people so that are well aware of what their job demands and how it is to be done.

3. Work / Rest Schedules: Job design offers good work and rest schedule by clearly defining the number of hours an individual has to spend in his/her job.

4. Adjustments: A good job designs allows for adjustments for physically demanding jobs by minimising the energy...