Changing Jobs (Scenario)
Marty sat in his favourite chair at home and pondered his work situation. The funding in his division had been cut by 25 percent, but the production goals were 10 percent higher! Something had to change, and he knew it was his job to figure out how to make the goals achievable. He decided to try to improve the way that tasks are combined into each job. First, he needed to know how many tasks there were to each job and how frequently each task was repeated. He also knew that because of the funding cut, people were going to be asked to expand their jobs horizontally. But he also felt that to balance this he should expand the jobs vertically by adding planning and evaluating responsibilities. Together, even though the employees were clearly being asked to contribute more, he felt they would have a greater degree of control over their work. Neither managers nor employees looked forward to this coming year, but it was "do or die" situation!
-Which of the following terms best describes the way tasks are combined to form complete jobs?

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term "job design" refers to the process of identifying the tasks that make up a job and deciding how they will be combined to create a complete job. This involves considering factors such as the frequency of each task and the level of responsibility involved, as Marty is doing in this scenario. While job enlargement, job scope, and job enrichment are related terms that also involve modifying jobs, they do not specifically refer to the process of combining tasks.

Changing Jobs (Scenario) Marty Sat in His Favourite Chair at Home and Pondered