Across
- 4. The degree to which the job allows an individual to make decisions about the way the work will be carried out is ______.
- 7. Extension Enlarging jobs by combining several relatively simple jobs to form a job with a wider range of tasks.
- 9. The study of the interface between individuals’ physiology and the characteristics of the physical work environment.
- 10. Changes in technology sometimes _____ job demands and errors, but in some cases, technology has made the problem worse.
- 12. An organization that seeks to make work more efficient or improve quality may use work _______.
- 13. Work A combination of work options, including work from the corporate office, work from home, work from a satellite office, or work from another remote location.
- 14. A scheduling policy in which full-time employees may choose starting and ending times within guidelines specified by the organization.
- 15. Set of duties performed by a particular person.
- 16. The five characteristics that describe jobs include skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and ______.
Down
- 1. This organizational structure is most appropriate for people who perform highly specialized jobs and hold little responsibility.
- 2. Another consideration that has been emerging in the workplace is _______ ergonomics.
- 3. All employees of Red Dot Corporation have the option of working ten hours per day; Monday through Thursday is an example of a ________ workweek.
- 5. Focusing on job efficiency alone can create jobs that are repetitive and simple; workers can feel like their work is ______ in these jobs.
- 6. The factual or procedural information necessary for successfully performing a task.
- 8. Engineering The study of jobs to find the simplest way to structure work in order to maximize efficiency is ______.
- 11. Work flow analysis involves identifying raw inputs, equipment, human resources, activity, and _______.