MID-TERM EXAM 1. How important is job analysis to the development of job descriptions and job specifications? Discuss. Job analysis is important to the development of job descriptions and specifications because it needs to be formed before the job description and specifications. 2. What recommendations are given for improving committee effectiveness? They are having competent members‚ having committee properly charged‚ selecting or electing a competent chairperson‚ and recognizing/rewarding
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JOB DESIGN AND TECHNIQUES OF JOB DESIGN JOB A job can be defined as the set of tasks and responsibilities of a worker. These tasks and responsibilities‚ along with performance expectations‚ work conditions (time and place of work)‚ general skills‚ and possibly methods to be used‚ are normally contained in a written job description. There is no set formula for designing jobs that will best fit a production system. Also‚ a job is also reffered to an activity‚ often regular‚ and often performed
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Job design and job characteristics are very interesting topics for discussion. In my opinion the modern route‚ that of fitting jobs to people‚ is the best decision a manager can make when designing jobs. It leaves employees more space to experience new challenges and take more responsibility in their job. While reading the Overview of the Job Characteristics Model each of the concepts mentioned brought several examples in my mind. I do not want to cite the concepts from the book‚ but I will give
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PA 720 - Organizational Behavior Concept: Job Enrichment Jared Stern Introduction The concept of Job Enrichment is a very broad theory within the field of organizational behavior that is applicable within all sectors of organization. Used synonymously with “job enlargement”‚ the term job enrichment refers to different methods that are aimed at increasing employee’s job motivation‚ satisfaction‚ self-worth‚ in an attempt to ultimately increase the overall employee productivity within the organization
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction - 1 - Purpose of the project - 1 - The history of Apple - 1 - Overview of Steve Jobs - 2 - Steve Jobs Traits & behaviors - 4 - Steve Jobs leadership STYLE - 8 - Directive - 8 - Charismatic - 9 - Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard Contingency - 12 - Transformational & Transactional Leader - 13 - Major traits & behavioral expectations of the followers - 14 - Appropriate & INAPPROPRIATENESS of the leadership style & the effectiveness
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Introduction 3 2. JOB ANALYSIS 4 2.1 Concept of Job analysis 4 2.2 Components of Job analysis 4 2.3 Process of Job analysis 4 2.4 Methods of Job analysis 6 2.5 Benefits of Job analysis 6 3. JOB DESCRIPTION 7 3.1 Concept of Job description 7 3.2 Components of job 7 3.3 Purpose of Job description 8 3.4 Criticism of Job description 8 4. JOB SPECIFICATION 9 4.1 Advantages of job specification 9 4.2 Problems of Job specification 9 5. JOB DESIGN 10 6. JOB ANALYSIS INTERVIEW
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News & World Report‚ 1. http://search.proquest.com/docview/927908225?accountid=44759; www.usnews.com/articles/news/2012/02/21/nowhere-to-turn-guard-reserve-cuts-would-be-next.html Leadership Styles (2010‚ Jun 13). Website-Big Dog & Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition. Retrieved from website http://www.nwlink.com/~Donclark/leader/leadstl.html Mission Command – Field Manual 6-0 (2012‚ May 17). Army Doctrine Publication No. 6-0 http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adp6_0.pdf Obama’s
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The Impact of Path-Goal Leadership Styles on Work Group Effectiveness and Turnover Intention Marva L Dixon‚ Laura Kozloski Hart. Journal of Managerial Issues. Pittsburg:Spring 2010. Vol. 22‚ Iss. 1‚ p. 52-69‚6-7 (20 pp.) | Abstract (Summary) Leaders continuously seek to improve organizational performance and enhance work group effectiveness to drive competitiveness and curtail the cost of employee turnover. The diversity of many work groups in the U.S. creates potential benefits and challenges
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Organization Conduct Job Redesign? Organizations today are depending more on their human resources. They will be at risk if failing to have a proper match between work and employee capabilities as well as employee’s expectation. If organizations can provide satisfying work‚ then they are more likely to have happy and highly motivated employees. That is why it is so important to design work so that people’s jobs are as satisfying as possible. However‚ some organizations still view job design and redesign
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JOB ORGANIZATION AND INFORMATION Understanding the different jobs in an organization is essential. Each employee should render the maximum contribution he is capable of making. For him to be able to do so‚ the tasks must be divided into jobs that can be performed effectively and also provide a source of satisfaction to the persons who are assigned to them. The tasks establishing the duties and responsibilities and standards for each job within an organization‚ therefore‚ is a most important
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