Job Analysis & Design

The ________ job design involves breaking down tasks into simpler, specialized components.

1. What is the primary purpose of Job Analysis?

• Employee training

• Employee motivation

• Understanding job requirements

• Performance Appraisal

Which job design approach focuses on increasing employee motivation by enhancing job content and increasing responsibility?

• Specialisation-intensive

• Motivation Intensive

• Sociotechnical

In job analysis, which method involves collecting information by directly observing employees as they perform their tasks?

• Interviews

• Questionnaires

• Observations

• Diaries

What is a potential disadvantage of using questionnaires for job analysis data collection?

• Limited depth of information

• Observer bias

• Subjectivity

• Real-time insights are not captured

What is the primary goal of the Sociotechnical Approach to job design?

• Specialisation

• Enhancing collaboration and innovation

• Motivating employees through incentives

• Streamlining tasks for efficiency

What is an advantage of using diaries as a method for job analysis data collection?

• Real-time insights

• Objective data

• Temporal patterns

• Self-reporting by employees

In the context of job design, what is the main distinction between the Specialization-intensive approach and the Motivation-intensive approach?

• Specialization-intensive emphasizes autonomy, while Motivation-intensive focuses on task efficiency.

• Specialization-intensive involves breaking down tasks, while Motivation-intensive enhances job content and responsibility.

• Specialization-intensive focuses on collaboration, while Motivation-intensive emphasizes individual performance.

• Specialization-intensive applies to administrative roles, while Motivation-intensive is for manufacturing positions.