Scott Larder was hired by Streamliner Co. to review and evaluate its organizational structure and how jobs are designed within the company. The Streamliner management team was very concerned about ensuring that the organization operated as efficiently and effectively as possible, resulting in maximum profitability for stakeholders. However, turnover of employees was quite high, and exit interviews indicated that employees felt that jobs were too narrow in focus and therefore, boring.
-In order to focus on efficiency and workflow,Streamliner Co.was not focusing enough attention on employee considerations of job design,which include all of the following EXCEPT
A)variety
B)ergonomics
C)feedback
D)task identity
E)task significance

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Ergonomics primarily focuses on designing workspaces and job tasks to fit employees' physical capabilities and limitations, aiming to enhance safety and productivity. While important, it does not directly address the broader considerations of job design related to making jobs more engaging or meaningful, such as variety, feedback, task identity, and task significance, which are directly related to job enrichment and addressing issues of job narrowness and boredom.

Scott Larder Was Hired by Streamliner Co