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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Work design"”.
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A resource management perspective on work design
… uninterrupted stress, specifically in the workplace, can lead to a variety of health issues as well as decreased job satisfaction and increased intentions to turnover within an organization. An important part of managing this negative stress is identifying the specific factors that …
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Engaging FYC Students with Quality Work Design
… learn at deeper levels when engaged with their work; however, engaging students in writing is one of the biggest challenges <em>all</em> composition teachers face. This qualitative study asked Kennesaw State University students to describe the work in English 1101 and English 1102 that they …
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Phantom work : design iteration timing in new product development
… market increases, companies often compress their design iteration cycle times in an effort to develop products more quickly. In many cases, design cycles may overlap creating situations where learning opportunities (e.g. through testing) are missed and/or ignored. More perversely, compressing …
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A Diagnostic Exploration of Campus Recreation Using the Work Design Questionnaire
The purpose of this study is to explore work design in campus recreation. In particular, the focus is on student employee work roles. The Work Design Questionnaire (WDQ) is the instrument used for diagnosis. Student employees are a key component to the successful operations of campus recreation …
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Pioneering genomics innovation : using dynamic work design to implement a system of organizational boundary objects
… in 2012, Broad Genomics implemented the Dynamic Work Design and Visual Management method developed by Nelson Repenning, the MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics and Organization Studies and Associate Dean of Leadership. This method offers a new approach to …
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Enhancing solver motivation in crowdsourcing using work design: The mediating role of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs
… features of crowdsourcing task and platform designs. However, one factor found to play an important mediator role by determining how work design affects employees’ motivation has been overlooked by researchers. This is the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (SBPN), comprising the …
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The impact of work design on job satisfaction : a case study of the Electricity Stores department, eThekwini Municipality
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Management Sciences: Business Administration in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.
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The employee wellbeing in face-to-face and virtual work: an exploration of the role of SMART work design
… of this study was to assess to what degree SMART work design and its individual dimensions can predict wellbeing, and the relative importance of the five dimensions (stimulation, mastery, agency, relationship, tolerable demands) in predicting wellbeing, amongst individuals working either mostly …
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Work Design in Times of Digitalization: Challenges of Advanced Technologies at Work with Job and Task Rotation as Potential Remedies
… modularity, have the potential to greatly impact workplaces and processes. The reason is that these technologies are more strongly interwoven with everyday work processes than previous technologies. Hence, they become an increasingly important research topic in the field of work design. To design …
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Designing high performance teams for projects : a study of 49 project teams in the UK construction industry
… teams. This study considers the utility of work design as a means of improving the performance of project teams and thereby resolving this paradox. Grounded in quantitative methodology, and supported by relevant qualitative data, this study has used a single case experiment to examine the …
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An Investigation of the Effects of Social Influence on Perceptions of Work Over Time
… many different sources. Their perceptions of the work and work environment may be influenced by the objective characteristics of the situation and by personal and social factors. Most work design and redesign however, usually involves the content of the work only and ignores much of the …
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Learning Agility at Work: An Investigation of the Concept, the Factors that Influence It and the Outcomes It Fosters
… learning agility within the context of knowledge workers, focusing on how dispositional and work design factors influence its development and impact on positive work outcomes. Traditional research has primarily centered on leadership, often merging both ability and motivation in definitions …
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Computer-aided design tools for superminds: Understanding user needs and evaluating design options
… requires us to think about the future of work, design and how both will be conducted when humans and machines work together. The supermind design methodology was developed to aid the formation of groups of humans and machines to solve problems together. This thesis addresses the future of …
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Sezoninė parodų erdvė ir lauko kavinė. Dizaino projektas /
Master work „Design Project of seasonal exhibition space and outdor cafe“ is a case of dual space design, when one medium joins zones - exhibition space and outdor cafe, which do not have anything in common. Even thought, points of contact have been found when creating single , harmonious …
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Contratos inteligentes y certificados auténticos para trámites productivos en el sector público peruano orientado en un servicio de calidad al ciudadano
In this innovation work, design thinking focused on citizens and public officials was applied. When analyzing corruption, they indicated the desire to disappear, but they feel and perceive that it is impossible, instead, they consider that digital attention in procedures can improve productivity. …
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Augmenting drug process development capacity through applications of lean principles and high throughput technology
… Specifically, the project will explore a framework for improved handoffs and work design, and propose management systems to sustain implementation. In parallel, the study tests the sensitivity of the process development cycle to various resource constraints through a discrete event simulation …
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The St. Francis Dam Disaster: An Experiential Memorial Landscape
This paper examines the topic of memorial design and experiential landscapes, emphasizing the role of memorials as spatial expressions of culture, history, memory, life, and death. Memorials have traditionally been monumental in form, but there is a growing shift in landscape architecture towards …
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