2013 Chapter 4 Essay 2 Job design is the analyzing of jobs to make them more efficient‚ improve the companies’ performance‚ and create job satisfaction. One of the four elements of job designs is to make sure the job aligns with the objectives of the company. Another element is making the equipment easier and safer for employees to use. They also want to make the job technology more efficient. The employee’s job satisfaction is the fourth element of job design. These four elements are what
Premium Employment Chemical element Responsibility
com/locate/ssci Ergonomics in product design: safety factor ´ Jean-Claude Sagot*‚ Valerie Gouin‚ Samuel Gomes ´ Equipe de Recherche en ERgonomie et COnception (ERCO)‚ ´ ´liard‚ Belfort‚ Cedex 90010‚ France Universite de Technologie de Belfort-Montbe Abstract The aim of this paper is to give a number of methodological and theoretical indicators concerning the contribution of ergonomists to the execution of design projects of new products. Within the context of a design project‚ the present
Premium Ergonomics Design Occupational safety and health
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
Premium Organizational studies and human resource management Employment Management
SYNTHESIS Ergonomics can be defined simply as the study of work. More specifically‚ ergonomics is the science of designing the job to fit the worker‚ rather than physically forcing the worker’s body to fit the job. Adapting tasks‚ work stations‚ tools‚ and equipment to fit the worker can help reduce physical stress on the workers body and eliminate potentially serious‚ disabling work related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). MSDs‚ or musculoskeletal disorders‚ are injuries and disorders of
Premium Spinal disc herniation Low back pain Ergonomics
JOB DESIGN Abstract Our study aims to investigate the current ways in which people who are using flexible work arrangements make changes to their jobs beyond timing and location. Our main aim is to integrate existing job design theory with advances in our understanding of work motivation‚ thereby increasing its usefulness for addressing Contemporary issues. In particular‚ we argue that the concept of motivation within work
Premium Motivation Regulatory Focus Theory
Human Dimension & Interior space A source book of design reference standards byJulius Panero and Martin Zelnik FOREWORD Over the past 30 years‚ physical anthropologists have been concerned with the documentation and description of human body size variability and its application to design. A significant problem continues to exist‚ however‚ in the communication of such knowledge to the wide variety of potential users‚ the design community. The diversity of this group of users is broad‚ ranging
Premium Human factors
JOB DESIGN‚ ANALYSIS & EVALUATION What is a Job? • A unit in an organisation structure that remains unchanged whoever is in the job • A job consists of a related set of tasks that are carried out by a person to fulfill a purpose • Role – the part people play in carrying out their work FACTORS AFFECTING JOB DESIGN • Process of Intrinsic Motivation • Characteristics of Task Structure • Motivating Characteristics of Jobs JOB DESIGN DEFINED • “The specification of the contents‚ methods
Premium Job description Organizational studies and human resource management Management
Ergonomics Guidebook for Manual Production Systems 3.0 2 The eight rules of ergonomics for work systems Body height 04 Work area 06 Reach zone 08 Parts presentation 09 Range of vision 10 Lighting 11 Equipment adjustments 12 Planning aids 14 Benefit from ergonomics Use the advantages of an ergonomically designed workstation system. We can support you with this and provide valuable suggestions. One example is this ergonomics guidebook‚ which
Premium Human body Assembly line Circulatory System
HUMAN RESOURCES AND JOB DESIGN (Outline of Report) Course: Production Management 2 INTRODUCTION HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY IN OPERATION MANAGEMENT Any activities required by the firm specially those that are relevant to production requires a capable and skilled personnel. Human resources perform and contribute a valuable input in the production process. Human performance is crucial to an organization’s performance. An organization does not function without people; it does not function
Premium Employment Management Organizational studies and human resource management
7 Principles of Ergonomic Interior Design Ergonomics as a science strives to bridge the gap between man and his surroundings. The knowledge gained in this endeavor is most commonly applied in the workplace setting. That is‚ it is thought that by applying ergonomic principles to the design of the workplace and tools‚ greater functionality can be achieved‚ yielding higher productivity and lower incidence of worker injury. Of course‚ all this is true. But seldom considered‚ by comparison‚ are the practical
Premium Design Accessibility