Explores the purpose and evolution of job design, its role in creating good work, and assessing job quality.
Job design is the process of establishing employees’ roles and responsibilities. Its main purpose is to optimise work processes to create value and maximise performance. But, it’s also a key element in creating good quality jobs which benefit both workers and employers.
This factsheet examines job design and its links to work motivation and job quality. It looks at the principles of job design, the role of job analysis and assessing job quality.
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From structures to processes to people, organisations undergo frequent change, and in today’s context, often with increasing complexity. But what role can L&D play, better positioning them as operational partners of change?
Explores the benefits of workforce planning, the activities involved and the stages of the workforce planning process
Understand what strategic workforce planning is and how to do it
Understand the basics of bonuses and incentives, the trends in their application, and how to design and operate schemes effectively and ethically
Understand what we mean by skills in the workplace, UK skill levels and the government’s skills policy.
Learn how to identify the signs of stress and address stress at work