Work Design and Location Decisions

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to work design, job design approaches, and factors influencing location decisions in organizations.

Work Design

The process of organizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities into a productive unit of work.

Job Design

The arrangement of tasks to be performed by a worker, addressing concerns such as efficiency and worker satisfaction.

Specialization

Jobs with a narrow scope that can lead to high productivity but may cause worker dissatisfaction due to monotony.

Job Enlargement

An approach to job design that increases the number of tasks an employee is responsible for.

Job Rotation

The practice of moving employees between different tasks to reduce monotony and increase job satisfaction.

Job Enrichment

Enhancing a job by increasing the level of responsibility, planning, and coordination required.

Ergonomics

The study of how humans interact with other elements of a system, focusing on optimizing this interaction.

Standard Time

The predetermined time it should take a qualified worker to complete a task.

Time Study

A technique used to determine the time required to perform a task, often utilizing stopwatches.

Output-Based Compensation

A pay system that compensates workers based on the amount of output they produce.

Flow Process Chart

A graphical representation used to examine the overall sequence of operations in a workflow.

Transportation Model

A quantitative technique used to minimize transportation costs within a logistic network.

Center of Gravity Method

A technique used to determine the most cost-effective location by plotting coordinates on a map.

Factor Rating

A systematic approach to evaluating location alternatives by assigning weights to relevant factors.

Clustering

Grouping similar types of businesses in close proximity to one another to attract more customers.

Multiple Plant Strategy

A production strategy involving multiple plants, each focusing on different products or market segments.

Work Design

The process of organizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities into a productive unit of work.

Job Design

The arrangement of tasks to be performed by a worker, addressing concerns such as efficiency and worker satisfaction.

Specialization

Jobs with a narrow scope that can lead to high productivity but may cause worker dissatisfaction due to monotony.

Job Enlargement

An approach to job design that increases the number of tasks an employee is responsible for.

Job Rotation

The practice of moving employees between different tasks to reduce monotony and increase job satisfaction.

Job Enrichment

Enhancing a job by increasing the level of responsibility, planning, and coordination required.

Ergonomics

The study of how humans interact with other elements of a system, focusing on optimizing this interaction.

Standard Time

The predetermined time it should take a qualified worker to complete a task, often calculated as Standard_Time = Normal_Time \times (1 + Allowance_Factor).

Time Study

A technique used to determine the time required to perform a task, often utilizing stopwatches.

Output-Based Compensation

A pay system that compensates workers based on the amount of output they produce.

Flow Process Chart

A graphical representation used to examine the overall sequence of operations in a workflow.

Transportation Model

A quantitative technique used to minimize transportation costs within a logistic network.

Center of Gravity Method

A technique used to determine the most cost-effective location by plotting coordinates on a map.

Factor Rating

A systematic approach to evaluating location alternatives by assigning weights to relevant factors.

Clustering

Grouping similar types of businesses in close proximity to one another to attract more customers.

Multiple Plant Strategy

A production strategy involving multiple plants, each focusing on different products or market segments.

Methods Analysis

A system for analyzing how a job is performed to improve efficiency and eliminate waste.

Therbligs

A set of 17 fundamental motions required for a worker to perform a manual operation.

Work Sampling

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker or machine spends on various activities.

Normal Time

The length of time a worker should take to perform a task at a normal pace, defined as Normal_Time = Observed_Time \times Performance_Rating.

Allowance Factor

The percentage of time added to the normal time to account for personal needs, fatigue, and unavoidable delays.

Locational Cost-Profit-Volume Analysis

An economic comparison of location alternatives using fixed and variable costs to find the most profitable site.

GIS (Geographic Information System)

A computer-based tool for collecting, storing, and analyzing spatial data to assist in site selection.

Micro-motion Study

The use of video technology to study extremely short-duration motions that are too fast for the human eye to analyze.