GMS 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Estimation Theory, Integer Factorization, Binary Logarithm

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 401
• Professor: Wally Whistance- Smith

Document Summary

Job design involves specifying the content and methods of job: what will be done, who will do the job, how the job will be done, where the job will be done, ergonomics. Efficiency school: a refinement of taylor"s scientific management concepts, systematic, logical approach to job design, labour cost reduction. Behavioural school: emerged during the 1950s, emphasizes satisfaction of wants and needs, reminded managers of the complexity of human beings. For company: simplifies training, high productivity, low wage costs. For worker: lower education and skill requirements, minimum responsibilities, little mental effort needed. For company: difficult to motivate quality, worker dissatisfaction, possibly resulting in absenteeism, high turnover, disruptive tactics. For workers: monotonous work, limited opportunities for advancement, little control over work, little opportunity for self-fulfillment. Job design involves specifying the content and methods of job: what will be done, how will the job be done. Objectives of job design: productivity, safety, quality of work life.