Chapter 4 Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Concept and Brief Discussion
Work flow analysis identifies the amount and quality of work being performed, and identifies the inputs to carry it out and produce the outputs. Organization’s structure depends on the jobs or services being performed. The structure may be centralized or decentralized depending on their functions. Job analysis provides a foundation for carrying out many HRM responsibilities. The Labor Department publishes general background information about jobs in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Many organizations are “dejobbing” and viewing work as what needs to be done instead of a series of jobs. The goal of ergonomics is to minimize physical strain on the worker by structuring the physical work environment around the way the human body works. Employers are always looking for ways to reduce mental and physical strains.
Emotional Hook
If someone was to do a work flow analysis for my job, what would it look like? Does my job even really qualify for a physical analysis or is it all mental? How do you know your personality best fits the job your performing?
Key points to elicit in discussion
Designing an organization all starts with the lowest person on the totem pole. How does each step have an effect on the next?
Facilitative Questions
How can applying work flow analysis help me in my current job? How can it help is starting a business?