Organization Behavior: Job Engineering, Working Outside the Job Description

ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR
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1. Job design
Job design which is also known as task design is an essential function of HRM and it is usually related to the specification of various contents, relationship of various jobs so as to satisfy the requirement of an organization in regards to technology and other factors such as individual and social requirements of the holder. The principles of job designs are geared towards how the nature of a certain job affects their general behavior and attitude when functioning (Holmstrom, 1991). The primary objective of job design is improving job satisfaction and also reduces employee related problems such as absenteeism.
The following are the main approaches to job design
Job Engineering:
This technique of job design mainly focuses on the primary task to be undertaken; the period involved taking the task and the efficiency of service flow through the entire process. In this method, there is no close attention paid to the job of the employee. The approach is usually based on the application of scientific concepts; work by job engineering approach should be scientifically analyzed in logical concepts.
Human Approach
This method lays more emphasis on designing a job around the employees and not around the processes of an organization. This means that there is the need to design jobs that are rewarding and also interesting to the workers.
According to Human approach, the jobs should be designed in such a way that they gratify individual needs such as growth, respect, and responsibility.
Job Characteristics Approach
According to job characteristic approach, there is always a relationship between job satisfaction and rewards (Holmstrom, 1991). That is the workforce will be highly productive and committed to their obligations if they are always rewarded appropriately for the work they have done.
2. Working outside the job description
First off, employees working outside their job description are typically a common occurrence. This happens when a company is forced to do a lot with a limited number of workers. A huge number of people are grateful for getting employment in this economy, and thus, they cannot hesitate in saying anything until at some point the job has been doubled (Jakicic, 2001). However, this is not fair, especially if the work is doubled and the salary is still the same. Therefore, it is recommended that once you are employed; ensure you have the employment contract. This will help you spell out all the responsibilities given to you by the organization, including your title.
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