Match each job design technique to the statement exemplifying that technique. V Biological ✓ Perceptual ✓ Motivational ✓ Organic ✓ Mechanistic A. I just finished the Casey project. What should I do now? B. We are required to wear these special belts when we unload the trucks at Target. C. This is the 30th customer I've checked out at Stop & Shop supermarket today. D. We have added enough employees so that we are breaking the human resources function into its own department. Jack will now focus on compensation and benefits, and Jill will conduct the training. Latoya will be responsible for safety and security. E. Here at Intel, we are going to change your job so that you can develop new skills and complete entire jobs by yourself. We're doing this to make the job more meaningful to you and so that you can do the job the way you want to and know how you are doing.
Match each job design technique to the statement exemplifying that technique. V Biological ✓ Perceptual ✓ Motivational ✓ Organic ✓ Mechanistic A. I just finished the Casey project. What should I do now? B. We are required to wear these special belts when we unload the trucks at Target. C. This is the 30th customer I've checked out at Stop & Shop supermarket today. D. We have added enough employees so that we are breaking the human resources function into its own department. Jack will now focus on compensation and benefits, and Jill will conduct the training. Latoya will be responsible for safety and security. E. Here at Intel, we are going to change your job so that you can develop new skills and complete entire jobs by yourself. We're doing this to make the job more meaningful to you and so that you can do the job the way you want to and know how you are doing.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Job Design Techniques Interactive Exercise
Match each job design technique to the statement exemplifying that technique.
1. **Biological**
2. **Perceptual**
3. **Motivational**
4. **Organic**
5. **Mechanistic**
**Statements:**
A. "I just finished the Casey project. What should I do now?"
B. "We are required to wear these special belts when we unload the trucks at Target."
C. "This is the 30th customer I’ve checked out at Stop & Shop supermarket today."
D. "We have added enough employees so that we are breaking the human resources function into its own department. Jack will now focus on compensation and benefits, and Jill will conduct the training. Latoya will be responsible for safety and security."
E. "Here at Intel, we are going to change your job so that you can develop new skills and complete entire jobs by yourself. We’re doing this to make the job more meaningful to you and so that you can do the job the way you want to and know how you are doing."
**Explanation:**
This interactive portion allows learners to match job design techniques with real-world examples, providing practical understanding and application of theoretical concepts in job design.

Transcribed Image Text:### Understanding Job Design Techniques
Match the job design techniques to each statement exemplifying it:
1. **Job enlargement**
2. **Job rotation**
3. **Job enrichment**
4. **Job simplification**
5. **Work team**
**Statements:**
A. "Would you like more job variety? If so, I can add three new tasks to your job to make it less repetitive."
B. "I'm creating a new crew with the seven of you. There will not be a formal manager; you will share that responsibility. From now on, you don't have a manager. So share the job together."
C. "Dominic's Pizza stopped requiring customers to sign a credit card slip for under $25."
D. "I'm going to teach you to balance the accounts so that you can do it for Carlos while he is on vacation."
E. "Would you like me to delegate a new task to you to make your job more challenging?"
**Explanation:**
- **Job enlargement** typically involves adding more tasks to a job to increase job variety.
- **Job rotation** involves periodically moving employees to different tasks or jobs to add variety and reduce monotony.
- **Job enrichment** involves adding more meaningful tasks and giving employees more control over their work to make their job more rewarding.
- **Job simplification** involves reducing the number or complexity of tasks.
- **Work team** is organizing employees into teams without a formal manager, encouraging shared responsibility.
**Matching the Statements:**
A. **Job enlargement**: "Would you like more job variety? If so, I can add three new tasks to your job to make it less repetitive."
B. **Work team**: "I'm creating a new crew with the seven of you. There will not be a formal manager; you will share that responsibility. From now on, you don't have a manager. So share the job together."
C. **Job simplification**: "Dominic's Pizza stopped requiring customers to sign a credit card slip for under $25."
D. **Job rotation**: "I'm going to teach you to balance the accounts so that you can do it for Carlos while he is on vacation."
E. **Job enrichment**: "Would you like me to delegate a new task to you to make your job more challenging?"
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