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20 Cards in this Set
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Job design |
Specifies the contents of the job. |
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Specialization |
The breadth of the job design. |
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Job enlargement |
A horizontal expansion of the job through increasing the scope of the work assigned. Employer adds other related tasks to the job, for final project |
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Job enrichment |
Vertical expansion of the job through increased worker responsibility. Increase in responsibility for work planning and/or inspection |
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Job rotation |
Workers shift to different jobs to increase understanding of the total process |
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Self-directed teams |
Integrated teams empowered to control portions of their process. |
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Alternative workplace |
- Brings work to the worker rather than the worker to the workplace. |
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Methods analysis |
Process concerned with the detailed process for doing a particular job. |
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Work measurement |
Determines how long it should take to do a job. Evaluates employees performance |
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Standard time |
The length of time it should take a qualified worker using appropriate process and tools to complete a specific job, allowing time for personal fatigue and unavoidable delays. |
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Time study |
A technique for developing a standard time based on actual observations of the operator. ** 7 step process |
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Performance rating factor |
A subjective estimate of a worker’s pace relative to a normal work pace. |
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Normal time |
The mean observed time multiplied by the performance rating factor by the frequency of occurrence. |
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Allowance factor |
The amount of time the analyst allows for personal time, fatigue, and unavoidable delays. |
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Elemental time data |
- Establish standards based on previously completed time studies, stored in an organization’s database. |
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Predetermined time-data |
Published database of elemental time data used for establishing standard times. |
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Work sampling |
A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on a particular activity. |
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Time-based compensation systems |
Pay based on the number of hours worked |
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Output-based(incentive) systems |
Pay based on the number of units completed. |
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OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
