Job Design & Job Evaluation The purpose of job evaluation is to objectively determine the relative value of jobs within the University through a systematic study and detailed analysis of job duties‚ relationships and requirements. Jobs are evaluated by joint job evaluation committees using a modified Aiken Plan. This gender neutral point factor system is a universal plan which measures certain identifiable factors present in all jobs‚ but to varying degrees. The starting point for this process
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Job design in McDonald As everyone knows‚ McDonald’s Corporation is one of the biggest franchise fast-food restaurants throughout the world. Therefore‚ the implementation of appropriate job design within the organization itself becomes an extra significant issue facing by the manager. As Wood et al (2010‚ p159) states: “Job design involves the planning and specification of job tasks and the work setting designated for their accomplishment.” Each staff is designed a particular set of jobs in McDonald’s
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©Trans-Atlantic College‚ London 2005 Motivation and Job Satisfaction Written by Dr Prince Efere – for Trans-Atlantic College‚ London Contents of this Paper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Introduction Frederick Winslow Taylor – Scientific Management Elton Mayo – Hawthorne Experiments Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs Clayton Alderfer – ERG Theory Douglas McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y W. Ouchi – Theory Z Frederick Hertzberg – Hygiene Theory David C. McClelland -
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JOB SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION By Bambang Fahruddin‚ S.Pd Posted: May 29th‚ 2008 INTRODUCTION The discussion of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction is largely generated from the theories proposed by Maslow which is known with the so call “the needs theory” and Herzberg’s theory that is called “two-factor theory” or “hygiene theory”. Both job satisfaction and dissatisfaction are assumed critical for the organizations to manage since they absolutely affect the productivity as well as the
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hierarchy of needs and placed autnomy as the second most important. Furthermore it has been found that the degree of autonomy is part of the construct of job satisfaction. (Blanter‚1964)‚ (Armstrong‚1977). As prescribed in Karaseks demand model‚ the characteristics of of the job design can determine strain levels. The industry and design of the job can affect the perception of autonomy.(Kreis‚2001). Previous studies assumed that the term of employment‚that being temporary versus full-time had negative
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stress life. EFFECT OF STRESS ON JOB Stress is also related to poor job performance. Stress can have positive impact on employee performance as some people perform more under stress but its negative impact seems likely to outweigh its positive impact. It is in view of this that the due process mechanism is imperative in any organization but especially in the public service since it creates room for individuals to behave normal and as such derive positive feelings about their job. When there is
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Modern Applied Science; Vol. 6‚ No. 7; 2012 ISSN 1913-1844 E-ISSN 1913-1852 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education Job Satisfaction of Faculty Members of Universities in Pakistan: A Case Study of University of Sindh-Jamshoro Anwar Ali Shah G. Syed1‚ Nadeem Bhatti2‚ Sabir Michael3‚ Faiz M. Shaikh4 & Hina Shah5 1 2 3 4 5 Business Administration & Pro-Vice Chancellor‚ University of Sindh‚ Jamshoro‚ Pakistan Head of Faculty‚ North American College‚ Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada PAF
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Job satisfaction is a key factor that leads to success in the world of corporations. Job satisfaction is defined as‚ “the extent to which people like or dislike their jobs”. It can influence a company at the individual level‚ the group level and even to the point of impacting a corporation as a whole. Employee contentment can also affect a company on the economic level. Job satisfaction influences nearly every aspect of a corporation. Therefore‚ understanding job satisfaction is important to
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A PRELUDE TO JOB SATISFACTION Employee job satisfaction and retention has always been an issue to debate with regards to achieving a high level of productivity within an organization. Job satisfaction is best defined as a set of feelings and emotions employees associate with their work. It is an attitude which is inversely related to behaviors such as absenteeism and staff turnover. In theory‚ an organization with employees that display behaviors of high absenteeism and turnover as a result of
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International Differences in Intrinsic and Extrinsic Job Quality Characteristics and Worker Satisfaction‚ 1989-2005 Jonathan H. Westover‚ Ph.D. Director of Academic Service Learning Assistant Professor of Management Woodbury School of Business Utah Valley University 800 W. University Parkway‚ MS-119 Orem‚ UT 84058-5999‚ USA. Abstract In this research‚ I apply and extend Handel’s (2005) model for understanding job characteristics and job satisfaction in the context of a changing global environment
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