Job Design (IPM wk 3)

The objective of a human resource strategy is to:

• produce the demand forecast at the lowest possible labor cost

• match employment levels with demand

• manage labor & design jobs so people areeffectively & efficiently utilized

• achieve a reasonable quality of work life at low cost

Flextime is a system that allows employees, within limits, to determine their own work schedules.

• True

• False

The two most basic policies associated with employment stability are:

• job enrichment and job enlargement

• follow demand exactly and hold employment constant

• incentive plans and piece-rate plans

• full-time and part-time

Job expansion can lead to increased labor cost because of the extra workers hired in the expansion.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements describes job rotation?

• The job contains a larger number of similar tasks.

• The job includes some planning & control necessary for job accomplishment.

• The operator works on different shifts on a regular basis.

• The operator is allowed to move, eg. from one type of machine to another.

The difference between job enrichment and job enlargement is that:

• job enlargement is more psychologically satisfying than job enrichment

• enriched jobs expand vertically, enlarged jobs expand horizontally

• job enrichment is suitable for all employees,whereas job enlargement is not

• enriched jobs expand horizontally, enlarged jobs expand vertically

Ergonomics is a branch of economics that deals with costs of scheduling workers.

• True

• False

An operations chart, or right-hand/left-hand chart, points out wasted motion and idle time.

• True

• False

Flow diagrams are used to analyze:

• movement of people or material

• time taken by various activities

• utilization of an operator and machine

• body movements

Activity charts help analyze:

• movement of people or material

• body movements

• utilization of an operator and machine

• activities that can cause injuries