OB Test 1 - chp 6 def

the way elements in a job are organized can act to increase or decrease effort

• 1-skill variety
• 2-task identity
• 3-task significance
• 4-autonomy
• 5-feedback

periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another

expanding jobs horizontally (increasing variety of tasks results on jobs with more diversity)

• vertical expansion of jobs (increases the degree to which the worker controls planning, execution, evaluation)
• increases employees freedom and independence as well as responsibility so they can asses and correct their own performance

• flexible work time
• allows employees some discression over when they arrive at work and when they leave

allows two or more individuals to share one traditional job

refers to employees who do their work at home at least 2 days a week on a computer that is linked to their office

a participative process that uses input of employees to increase their commitment to an organizations success

• joint decision making
• subordinates share a significant degree of decision making power with their immediate superiors

workers are represented by a small group of employees who actually participate

bases a portion of an employees pay on some individual or organizational measure of performance

• piece rate pay - paid for a fixed sum for each unit of production completed
• merit-based pay-based on performace appraisal ratings
• bonues-reward employees for recent performace
• skill based pay-pays on the basis of how many skills employees have.
• profit sharing plan-organization wide programs that distribute pay based on companies profitability
• gainsharing-formula based group incentive plan, improvements in productivity determine amount allocated
• employee stock ownership-emloyees aquire stock as part of their benefits

allow each employee to put together a benefits package individuallly tailored to his or her own needs or situation