Work Organization
Book chapter, 2015
This article is about the way in which the people in the production or operation system can be organized and directed toward meeting its output objectives. It examines product, process and task-oriented types of work organization as well alternative forms that that recognize the importance of how workers interact with technology.
specialization
human behavior
division of labor
work organization
job design
Author
David Bennett
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management
Wiley Encyclopedia of Management, Volume 10, Operations Management, 3rd Edition
978-1-119-97251-8 (ISBN)
Subject Categories
Other Engineering and Technologies
Business Administration
Areas of Advance
Production
DOI
10.1002/9781118785317.weom100064
ISBN
978-1-119-97251-8