Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Job design involves the division of an organization's work among its employees and the application of motivational theories to jobs to increase satisfaction and performance. 
2. Job simplification increases job satisfaction by allowing workers to become expert at a fewer number of tasks. 
3. Job design that fits jobs to people is based on the assumption that people are underutilized at work and that they want more variety and responsibility.
4. Job enrichment consists of increasing the number of tasks in a job to increase variety and motivation. 

Answer 1

1. TRUE
Job design is (1) the division of an organization's work among its employees and (2) the application of motivational theories to jobs to increase satisfaction and performance.
2. FALSE
Job simplification, the process of reducing the number of tasks a worker performs, increases efficiency and productivity. However, research shows that simplified, repetitive jobs lead to job dissatisfaction, poor mental health, and a low sense of accomplishment and personal growth.
3. TRUE
Fitting jobs to people is based on the assumption that people are underutilized at work and that they want more variety, challenges, and responsibility. This philosophy, an outgrowth of Herzberg's theory, is one of the reasons for the popularity of work teams in the United States. Two techniques for this type of job design include (1) job enlargement and (2) job enrichment.
4. FALSE
The opposite of job simplification, job enlargement consists of increasing the number of tasks in a job to increase variety and motivation