design

(verb)

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc. ).

Related Terms

  • conceptual

Examples of design in the following topics:

  • Current approaches to job design

    • Because of this insight, job design now presently takes a couple of prominent forms.
    • This job design practice is called socio-technical systems (STS) approach.
    • Support systems must fit in with the design of the organization.
    • The design should allow for a high quality of working life.
    • As this quote shows, job design is the base element for producing effective work organizations, and without meaningful job design, an organization will never operate to its potential.
  • Elements to job design

    • Job design is critical to the success of any organization.
    • For our purposes job design is defined as the allocation of specific work tasks to individuals and groups (Schermerhorn, Job Design Alternatives, 2006).
    • In order to better understand job design it is helpful to define some key elements and their relationship with job design processes.
    • Hence, it is essential to design jobs that motivate employees.
    • Reward systems also play a role in job design.
  • Principles of Organization Design

    • The design of an organization is the manifestation of its cultural philosophy, its go-to-market strategy, and its goals and aspirations.
    • Opening retail stores to sell its products directly to its customers was an integral part of Apple's organizational design.
    • Organization design can be defined as the process of shaping an organization's structure, roles, and responsibilities.
    • In this regard, good organizational design is a prerequisite to effective strategy execution.
    • Explain the function of organizational design and how it impacts an organization
  • Scheduling Work

    • Job design is defined as the allocation of specific work tasks to individuals and groups (Schermerhorn, Job Design Alternatives, 2006).
    • In order to better understand job design it is helpful to define some key elements and their relationship with job design processes.
    • Reward systems also play a role in job design.
    • Support systems must fit in with the design of the organization.
    • The design should allow for a high quality of working life.
  • Brief history of traditional approaches to job design

    • In regards to this theory employers are encouraged to design jobs that enhance and motivate employees beyond simply meeting a daily or weekly quota.
    • Goal setting theory as described by Edwin Locke mainly focuses on the motivational properties of task goals (Schermerhorn, Job Design Alternatives, 2006).
    • One of the problems with goal setting theory in job design is that individuals are more strongly motivated by establishing or setting their own personal goals.
    • If a company wants to implement goal setting theory with regards to job design than a reasonable job criteria and description must be established.
  • Two Spices for the Business Kitchen

    • The first spice-filled chapter took up the topic of design.
    • To begin with, just what does it mean to design?
    • Design is ubiquitous, though we frequently overlook it.
    • Good design helps and may even heal people.
    • Most design work can't be.
  • Job Design

    • In organizational development (OD), work design is a tool that can be used to make companies run efficiently and be productive.
    • It is one of the most influential attempts to design jobs with increased motivational properties.
    • A web designer who designs parts of a web site will have low task identity, because the work blends in with other Web designers' work; in the end it will be hard for any one person to claim responsibility for the final output.
    • The Web master who designs an entire Web site will have high task identity.
    • Explain the four tactics of job design and the five core job dimensions
  • Designing the Operation

    • Designing effective operations is critical, and can have both short-term and long-term impacts on an organization's longevity.
    • If the organization has made mostly good operational decisions in designing and executing its transformation system to meet the needs of customers, its prospects for long-term survival are greatly enhanced.
  • Marketing Information Systems

    • A marketing information system is a management information system designed to support marketing decision making.
    • A marketing information system is a management information system designed to support marketing decision making.
  • Facilities Layout

    • In this unit, we're going to focus on facility design and layout.
    • Facility managers should consider several factors when designing the layout of a facility to achieve maximum effectiveness.
    • Does the design and layout allow for growth or change?
    • So managers should take this point into consideration when designing the layout of their facilities.
    • Your industry can also influence the facilities layout design.
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