FACTORS AFFECTING JOB DESIGN

1. Organisation Factors
i) Characteristics of Task: An individual employee may carry
out one main task, which consists of a number of interrelated
functions. In case of complex jobs, individual employee may
carry out a variety of connected tasks, each having a number
of functions.
ii) Work Flow: The workflow in an organisation is strongly
influenced by the nature of the product and services.
iii) Ergonomics: Ergonomics is concerned with the designing as
per the physical abilities and characteristics of individual
employees so that they can perform the job efficiently.
iv) Work Practices: Work practices are the set methods of
performing work. Such practices are based on the tradition or
as per the collective wishes of employees.
2. Environmental Factors
i) Employee Abilities and Availabilities: Job should be adjusted
as per the availability and ability of the employees.
ii) Social and Cultural Expectations: Job should be designed as
per the social and cultural expectations of employees such as
holidays, hours of work, rest breaks, etc.
3. Behavioural Factors

i) Feedback: Individual employee should receive meaningful

feedback about his hob performance. This enables him to
improve his performance.
ii) Autonomy: Employee should have autonomy because the
job that gives authority of decision making to employees
increases the employees sense of recognition.
iii) Use of Abilities: The job should be designed in such a
manner that the employee will be able to use his abilities fully.
iv) Variety: Adequate variety should be given while designing
the job, as the absence of variety in the job leads to boredom
and fatigue and fatigues causes mistakes while performing the
job.