Alternative Job-Design Approaches:
1.Job Rotation:
Job rotation is a job design method that causes employees to be moved between two or more jobs in a method that is organized and planned. This system will allows employees to gain a variety of experiences and different skills, that will allow them to improve job satisfaction.
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2.Job Enlargement:
Job enlargement offers employees an opportunity to do tasks that are different than what was originally given to the employee (the outlined job description and objectives).
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3.Job Enrichment:
Job enrichment is a method in which places new sources of satisfaction. New job satisfaction is accomplished by increasing levels of responsibilities for employees. By providing employees with a variety of opportunities, will increase the employees’ motivation to perform with their greatest abilities.
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4.Compressed Workweek:
Compressed Workweek consists of employees to have the choice of not to work a normal five days a week. The employees may choose to have a compressed week by taking another day off.
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5.Flexible Working Hours :
Flexible working hours, or also known as flextime, allows any work schedule towards employees with choices in the pattern of their daily work hours.
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6. Job Sharing:
Job sharing involves two employees voluntarily conjointly working to receive one salary. The employees share hours, responsibility, income, etc.
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7. Telecommuting:
Telecommuting is a work arrangement that will allow at least a potion of a schedule work hours to be completed outside of the usual work location, or at home.
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8. Part Time Work
Part time work is acquired when an individual is in a job position that is on a schedule less than the standard 40-hour work week.
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