HRM200 Chapter Notes - Chapter all: Xml, Rishi, Elderly Care
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4 generations in the workplace: traditionalists born before 1946 grew up during war/great depression baby boomers 1946 1964 largest group in workforce grew up in time of change and optimism generation x 1965 1980 , baby busters first technology literate generation generation y 1980+ contingent/non standard workers do not have regular full time employment status. Continued use of outsourcing non-core hr related work. 2) jobs are selected and analyzed job design process of systematically organizing work into tasks that are required to perform a specific job work simplification approach to job design that involves assigning admin (organization, planning) work to supervisors and mangers and giving lower level employees narrowly defined routine tasks can increase operating efficiency in stable environment and be good for those with mental disabilities but can lead to lower job satisfaction with educated employees industrial engineering field of study concerned with analyzing work methods/establishing time standards to improve efficiency.