Thursday, September 2, 2010
According to Michael Armstrong, "Job design is the process of deciding on the contents of job in terms of its duties and responsibilities, on the methods to be used in carrying out the job, in terms of techniques, systems and procedures, and on the relationships that should exist between the jobholder and his superiors, subordinates and colleagues." Job design is a deliberate attempt to finalize the technical and social aspects of a work. Job design decides the content of a job such as (i) duties and responsibilities (ii) methods of performing jobs (iii) techniques,systems and procedures of work (iv) relationships between employees,superiors, subordinates and colleagues. Job design balances job requirements with human attributes. It organizes the components of the job and encourages interaction among the employees. Job design attempts to provide job satisfaction to the employees and ensures higher productivity and better variety of work to the organization. So it is clear that job design is very important to determine the contents of a job. To know more, read this article on "Job Design"