Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

This module is based on knowledge gained in the module Fundamentals of Operations Management and Process Modelling and Control.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

To provide the student with an understanding of job design, ergonomics, and sustainable jobs.

From scientific management (Taylor) over human factors and human relations to sociotechnical design and after sociotechnical design: the good work, developmental work, high performance work systems, lean, micro ergonomics, macro ergonomics

How to design a sustainable job: time and motion studies, involvement of workers, ergonomics, well-being, division of work, job enrichment and enlargement, psychological job demands, meaning

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge about organizational theory and industrial relations
• Must have knowledge about classical job design theory and ergonomics
• Must have knowledge about sustainable jobs,
• Must have knowledge about psychosocial and physical working environment theory

Skills

• Must be able to explain the classical history from scientific management to sociotechnical design and after.
• Must be able to use apply time and motion study techniques
• Must be able to explain theories of worker involvement
• Must be able to use job design techniques
• Must be able to discuss and evaluate the working environment of a workplace
• Must have the skill to communicate with individuals in an interdisciplinary setting.
• Must have the skill to communicate and motivate

Competences

• Must have the competencies to apply job design theories to create sustainable jobs

Type of instruction

The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Job Design
Type of exam	Written or oral exam
ECTS	5
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures