The principles of goal setting are applied by different levels and the amount of work that is set. For instance in a department, employee level is dictated by the set of tasks, duties and responsibilities of a group at the same level. Department leaders can adjust operations to achieve goals at different levels of organisation, by using four levels of adjustment. Reengineering is the way that a business will rethink its systems and its position in the organisation or department. Restructuring is revising the structure of the organisation, such as the chain of command or the makeup of business functions. Restructuring ensures the organisation is operating as efficient as possible, and assists in managing costs. Work redesign is the …show more content…
The amount of tasks an individual is in charge of and the amount of control are related to job satisfaction. Some jobs however are in sequence, and by the timing of certain jobs are out of the control of the individual as it is dependent on the productivity and performance of others. Some jobs require an individual to tie in closely with another job, which is open to interpretation as to where one job begins and another …show more content…
Boredom, careless errors, tardiness, absenteeism, low moral
Proposed solution: Introduce different varieties of tasks into jobs
Potential actions: Job enlargement, job enrichment, job rotation
Risks to balance: Fragmentation, quantitative overload, qualitative overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, questionable acceptance in highly centralized organization, HR concerns about pay grade, risk management concerns about licensure and credentialing
Boredom, mediocrity, skill levelling
Proposed solution: Developing employees
Potential action: Job enrichment
Risks to balance: Fragmentation, qualitative overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, questionable acceptance in highly centralised organisation, HR concerns about pay grade, risk management concerns about licensure and credentialing
Low morale, low accountability
Proposed solution: Increase autonomy
Potential action(s): Job enrichment
Risks to balance: Fragmentation, qualitative overload, role ambiguity, questionable acceptance in highly centralised organisation, HR concerns about pay grade, risk management concerns about licensure and credentialing
Delays in decision making
Proposed solution: Reduce supervisory load
Potential action(s): Job enrichment for