Today, in this rapidly evolving economy, enterprises are racing to transform their business and build new capabilities to drive sustainable growth. Business transformations, jobs and workforce development are inextricably linked. Jobs need to be redesigned in order to support the achievement of business outcomes. How can enterprises redesign different fits for job, skills and employee alignment to meet current and future business needs? This book serves as a resource for the job redesign workshop in addressing the challenges, practical insights and tools needed for enterprise leaders and practitioners to embark on the JR journey effectively.
How do we make the most of the greatest global shift in the world of work for a century and radically redesign the way we work—forever? Professor Lynda Gratton is the global thought-leader on the future of work. Drawing on thirty years of research into the technological, demographic, cultural, and societal trends that are shaping work and building on what we learned through our experiences of the pandemic, Gratton presents her innovative four-step framework for redesigning work that will help you: Understand your people and what drives performance Reimagine creative new ways to work Model and test these approaches within your organization Act and create to ensure your redesign has lasting benefits Gratton presents real-world case studies that show companies grappling with work challenges. These include the global bank HSBC, which built a multidisciplinary team to understand the employee experience; the Japanese technology company Fujitsu, which reimagined three kinds of “perfect” offices; and the Australian telecommunications company Telstra, which established new roles to coordinate work across the organization. Whether you’re working in a small team or running a multinational, Redesigning Work is the definitive book on how to transform your organization and make hybrid working work for you.
A comprehensive treatment of the science and practice of organizational psychology Following a scientist-practitioner model, Organizational Psychology explores the practical implications of the current research in the field, expertly integrating multicultural and international issues. Beginning with a foundation of research methodology, author Steve Jex examines the behavior of individuals in organizational settings. Drawing on his experiences as a consultant and educator, he uses actual cases to illustrate workplace issues, offering balanced coverage of such key topics as occupational stress, motivation, and corporate culture. Also presented is unique information on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations. With an emphasis on applying theory and research in practice, Jex explores the mechanisms that organizations use to influence employees' behavior, addressing the major motivation theories in organizational psychology. Readers will discover how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, and quality of service. The focus then shifts from the individual to the group level-an important distinction given the increased reliance on teams in many organizations. Jex identifies the factors that have the greatest impact on group effectiveness and examines the dynamics underlying intergroup behavior. Finally, he moves to the organization ("macro") level, revealing a variety of ways in which organizations engage in planned change with the assistance of behavioral science knowledge.
Pamphlet on job design in practice (job enrichment), with particular reference to the UK - covers methodology and administrative aspects, the role of trade unions, evaluation, etc. References.
Monograph exploring social theories of job design, with particular reference to case study of the motor vehicle industry in the UK and Sweden - discusses application to quality of working life, work organization and working conditions in volvo and British leyland plants involved in assembly line work, and analyses future roles relating to social research and human relations. Bibliography pp. 135 to 141 and statistical tables.
Management development guide presenting a new job design theory based on Taylor's scientific management ideas - argues that competitiveness of product markets and extensive industrial production rather than "intrinsic" workers' Motivation or employees attitudes prompted job redesign, and considers job enlargement, job satisfaction, autonomous work groups, and Herzberg's job enrichment theory. Bibliography pp. 226 to 251 and references.
The Handbook of Organizational Performance contains all the information you need to effectively manage your employees . Using the principles of industrial/organizational psychology, you will learn how to perform behavior analysis and management, how to determine criteria for performance appraisals, and how to establish leadership in the workplace. Enhanced with helpful charts, tables, and figures, The Handbook of Organizational Performance is an indispensable management tool and an essential text for students of business. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.
USA. Monograph on job design and work organization - covers personnel management, approaches to organization development, Motivation, job analysis, creating and supporting job enrichment, group work, workers participation in affecting change, design of work in the future, etc. Bibliography pp. 318 to 330, diagrams, graphs and questionnaires.
