Work Organization and Job Design

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Work Organization and Job Design
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Explain, discuss, and evaluate the main theoretical frameworks used to design work. 2. Explain and discuss how industry, organization, team, and individual level factors shape the design of work. Specifically, explain and discuss the role of technology in designing work and understand how technology and human resources interact within the context of designing work. 3. Explain and discuss how the design of work influences performance at the organization, team, and individual level. 4. Formulate and communicate practical, research-based recommendations on how organizations can (re)design work to maximize performance of organizations, teams, and individuals.
Omschrijving	Over the years, environmental complexity and turbulence have forced organizations to change the ways in which they design work; the introduction of labor saving technologies in manufacturing, a growing demand for services, and a loss of lower-skilled production work to lower-wage countries, amongst others, have required organizations to reconsider the necessity and value of labor. Organizations can no longer rely on isolated top-down approaches to design work. Instead, organizations have to consider the complex interplay between various industry-, organization-, team-, and individual-level factors when designing work. Therefore, we take a holistic multilevel perspective on the design of work in this course. Work design is concerned with choices made about the nature or content of jobs, and how these choices affect individual and organizational outcomes such as individual work performance and well-being, and team and organizational performance. Several contextual factors influence and constrain the choice of work design, including the nature of technology and tasks. These factors will receive ample attention. The course will combine lecturing and tutorial elements to promote students' understanding of the concepts discussed. Also, student teams will analyze an empirical case to apply the class contents in real-world settings.
Uren per week	3
Onderwijsvorm	-groepsbegeleiding ,  -hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-groepsopdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (open vragen),  -verplichte aanwezigheid
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	prof. dr. O. Janssen
Docent(en)	dr. J.A.C. Bokhorst ,prof. dr. O. Janssen
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Journal articles (specified in the course manual) Reader (published on Nestor)
Entreevoorwaarden	Recommendation: a basic knowledge of technology management and organizational behavior
Opmerkingen	For more information contact the secretariat: +31 (0)50 36 34288
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Bedrijfskunde/Bdk  ( Technology Management/TM) 2 semester II a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc BA Change Management) 1 semester II a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc Supply Chain Management/SCM) 1 semester II a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc Technology and Operations Management/TOM) 1 semester II a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc Human Resource Management/HRM) 1 semester II a verplicht