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JOB ROTATION VS JOB REDESIGN

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  JOB ROTATION VS JOB REDESIGN Job rotation is the systematic movement of employees from one job to another within the organization to achieve various human resources objectives such as orienting new employees, training employees, enhancing career development, and preventing job boredom or burnout [shrm.org, 2021]. Job redesign is the approach to revisiting and restructuring jobs to meet the specific needs of a particular segment of the workforce [solutionsatwork, 2021].                            Figure 1- job redesign  (Half, 2020) What is the distinction between job rotation and job design? It is one of the job design strategies that addresses the issue of boredom. Job rotation refers to when an employee moves from one job to another without changing jobs. Job rotation entails a single employee performing a variety of jobs that are, for the most part, of the same sort.           ...

ASSESSMENT BASED ON DATA IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

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  ASSESSMENT BASED ON DATA IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS   A performance review is a formal assessment in which a manager evaluates an employee's work performance, identifies strengths and weaknesses, offers feedback, and sets goals for future performance. Performance reviews are also called performance appraisals or performance evaluations [bamboohr.com, 2021]. Data-based assessment is basically termed as a process that relies heavily on factual data to make informed judgments and decisions about managing employee performance [upraise, 2021].                                    Figure 01 [businessnewsdaily.com, 2021] Three stages are considered while assessing performance reviews.   01. Pre-assessment: Online objective reviews. Look for competencies and reviewers. Design simulation exercises. Choose a rating method. 02. During assessment Explaining the purpose and policies U...

COMPONENTS OF A HRIS (HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM)

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  COMPONENTS OF A HRIS (HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM)   HRIS stands for Human Resources Information System. This system is used to collect and store data on a company’s employees. HRIS encompasses the basic functionalities needed for end-to-end Human Resources Management (HRM). It is a system for recruitment, performance management, learning and development, etc. This system can either run on the company’s own technical infrastructure or be cloud-based. This means that the HR software is running outside of the company’s premises, making it much easier to update [aihr.com, 2021]. Figure 01 [aihr.com, 2021] Components of HRIS   database: it’s a database which stores the employee's information regarding their history, emergency contact numbers, and performance review. The data can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Time and labor management: employees can enter their own hours worked and managers can promptly validate vacation requests with the HRIS software, a...

NEGATIVE VS POSITIVE FEEDBACK IN A WORK PLACE

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  NEGATIVE VS POSITIVE FEEDBACK IN A WORK PLACE                                  Figure 01 [talentadore.com, 2021]   Feedback is something, needed in a work place to evaluate one’s performance. Mostly many companies evaluate their employee’s performances via feedbacks at least once in a year. Feedbacks are not only to evaluate the employees’ performances but to evaluate the company as well, as the feedbacks will make effects in the company’s wellbeing. Feedbacks can be positive and negative, but both feedbacks should be welcome to find the shortfalls and fulfillments in a company. Feedback methods in the work place Performance reviews Suggestion Box Setup Employee surveys: e.g., issuing feedback forms among the employees (questionnaires) and virtual surveying methods (Google form, mobile survey applications, etc.) Team meetings [grosum.com, 2021] Elements of effective feedback Timeliness...

Apparel Company Job Satisfaction During COVID-19

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  Apparel Company Job Satisfaction During COVID-19   COVID is a very problematic situation all over the world. The majority of industries were affected by this pandemic due to COVID-19, which had a negative impact on employee satisfaction in the apparel firm. current situation of employees due to the COVID outbreak. Figure 01 [Brandix, 2021] Due to this pandemic situation, there are about 24.7 million jobless people worldwide. Due to this impact, mostly the employees (mid-rangers) got affected and got bored with their jobs as there was no job satisfaction [Kavindi et al., 2021]. Reasons for non-satisfied behavior -         Decreased salary (Basic only) -         No promotion -         Stress due to over working time -         No overtime pay provided. -         No proper leaves provided. -  ...