Work Design

In organizational development (OD), work design is the application of Socio-Technical Systems principles and techniques to the humanization of work.

The aims of work design are to improve job satisfaction, to improve through-put, to improve quality and to reduce employee problems (e.g., grievances, absenteeism).

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    So your work and you shall reinforce yourself.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

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