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What is job performance
Is the quantity and quality of tasks accomplished
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What is job enlargement
Increase task variety by combining into one job two or more tasks previously assigned to separate workers.
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What is flexible working hours
Give employees some choice in daily work hours.
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What is job design
Is the allocation of specific work tasks to individuals and groups
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What is growth-need strength
Is the desire to achieve psychological growth in one’s work.
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What is job sharing
Splits one job between 2 people.
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What is job simplification
Employs people in clearly defined and very specialized tasks
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What is job enrichment
Increases job depth by adding work planning and evaluating duties normally performed by the supervisor.
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What is telecommuting
Involves using IT to work at home or outside the office.
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What is automation
Is the total mechanization of a job
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What is sociotechnical system
Integrates technology and human resources in high performance systems.
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What is part-time work
Temporary employment for less than the standard 40 hour workweek.
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What is job rotation
Increases task variety by periodically shifting workers between different jobs
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What is compressed work week
Allows a full time job to be completed in less than 5 days.
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What is contingency workers
Employed on a part time and temporary basis to supplement a permanent workforce.






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