Job design option 1
Job design option 1 requires Jackson to report to a workstation on the computer assembly line. A partially assembled circuit board passes in front of him on a conveyor belt every 90 seconds. He adds two pieces to each board and lets the conveyor take the unit to the next workstation. Quality control is handled at a separate station at the end of the line. Everyone gets a 10-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a 30-minute lunch period. Jackson works by himself in a quiet setting.
Is this an example of:
- job rotation
- job enlargement
- job simplification
- job enrichment
- none of the above?
The answer is c. This is an example of job simplification.