Job Design

Job design is the division of work tasks assigned to an individual in an organization that specifies what the worker does, how, and why. Effective job design contributes to the achievement of organizational objectives, motivation, and employee satisfaction. One of the most well-known approaches to job design is the Job Characteristics Model (JCM). In the JCM, five core characteristics are considered: (1) skill variety, (2) task identity, (3) task significance, (4) autonomy, and (5) feedback. Three strategies are necessary for organizations to increase the motivation potential of any job: job rotation, job enlargement, and job enrichment. Each of these offer options for mangers to implement in order to effectively design jobs. Employee jobs will need to be designed with fluid composition and boundaries that can rapidly change in size and shape as the winds of change form and reform internal work requirements. Controlled Vocabulary Terms Employee satisfaction; job design