Job design vs. Motivation

Job design is in itself a convention. Starting with the Scientific Management of Frederick W. Taylor, the work of the employees (managers not included) was simplified to the smallest unit possible, mainly repetitive tasks. The concern for motivation in the work environment has change the purpose of job design. Job satisfaction,...

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Job enrichment

Job enrichment is a job redesign process having as desired effect an increased psychological identification of the employee with his/her work. Methods: Combine tasks – for example instead of having 3 people doing each one 1/3 of the job, you can redesign the jobs and have 3 people doing the entire job. It might be good for...

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