Audience.
Anyone who works with companies will benefit from this course on job design skills.
Overview
A Job Design Skills training course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to create and optimize job roles within organizations to maximize productivity and employee satisfaction. The course covers principles and methodologies of job design, including job simplification, job enlargement, job rotation, and job enrichment. Participants learn how to analyze job tasks, responsibilities, and requirements to create well-defined and engaging job roles. They also explore strategies for balancing workload, autonomy, and skill variety to promote employee motivation and performance. Additionally, the course may cover ergonomic principles and considerations to design jobs that minimize physical strain and maximize safety. Through case studies and practical exercises, participants gain hands-on experience in designing and redesigning job roles to align with organizational objectives and enhance employee well-being. Ultimately, the course aims to empower participants with the skills to create job designs that optimize both organizational outcomes and employee satisfaction.
Topics Covered.
- What is job design?
• What is job design?
• How to complete a job design.
• How to reduce the obstacles to completing a job design.
• The advantages of effective job design.
• What is a job-person fit?
• What is performance?
• The need to maximize internal resources.
• What is job satisfaction?
• How to reduce absenteeism and turnover. - What are the seven main approaches to job design?
• Job enlargement.
• Scientific management.
• The essential aspects of job enrichment.
• Job characteristics theory.
• Various management theories related to job design.
• Scientific management, job simplification, and principles of job enrichment.
• Critical psychological states and alternative work schedules.
Learning Objectives
Your participants will:
• Explore the role of job design.
• Understand the major approaches to job design.
• Examine the main advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
• Understand and be able to put in place alternative work schedules.
