Influences on Job and Organizational Design

The video discusses factors influencing organizational and job design, including business objectives, organization size, managerial attitudes, workforce skills, and external influences. It highlights how different objectives lead to varied structures, the impact of organization size on complexity, and the role of managers in shaping design. The importance of adapting to external threats and opportunities is emphasized, along with the need for constant review to align with changing environments.

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting organizational and job design?

• Employee hobbies

• Managerial attitudes

• Business objectives

• External influences

How does a focus on short-term profit affect job design?

• Encourages innovation and creativity

• Leads to a flat management structure

• Emphasizes quantity maximization with repetitive tasks

• Promotes employee autonomy

What is a likely characteristic of a firm aiming for long-term market share?

• Centralized decision-making

• Rigid hierarchy

• Focus on short-term profits

• Flat management structure

How does the size of an organization influence its structure?

• Larger organizations offer more structural options

• Size does not affect organizational structure

• Smaller organizations have more complex structures

• Larger organizations have fewer levels of hierarchy

What is a key difference between Ford and Facebook's job design approach?

• Ford emphasizes repetitive tasks, while Facebook encourages innovation

• Both have similar job design approaches

• Facebook focuses on repetitive tasks, while Ford does not

• Ford encourages innovation, while Facebook does not

How can managerial attitudes influence organizational structure?

• Managerial attitudes are irrelevant

• Managers always prefer decentralization

• Managers can implement their preferences in hierarchy

• Managers have no impact on structure

What is a likely job design for a 16-year-old apprentice?

• High autonomy and responsibility

• Close supervision and narrow span of control

• No supervision needed

• Wide span of control

How might a recession influence organizational design?

• Encourages decentralization

• Promotes more innovation

• Has no impact on design

• Leads to increased centralization

What is a potential benefit of decentralization in a technological firm?

• Greater flexibility and more ideas

• Reduced employee autonomy

• Centralized control of opportunities

• Limited ideas and innovation

Why should businesses constantly review their job and organizational design?

• To avoid external influences

• To adapt to a constantly changing environment

• To ensure no changes occur

• To maintain a static environment