Job Design
This aspect of management is part of organization structure.
Individuals carry out achivities that lead to the achievement of the organization's objectives.
Job Enrichment
Involving the assignment of more decision-making responsibilities to the worker.
Job Rotation and Enlargement
A reaction against job specialization. Linked to the Human Relations School.
Job Specialization
A process of reducing the job content. There will be minimal variety.
Just in Time (JIT)
A system of inventory control that does away with large stocks.
Leadership Theories
The following represent the leading exponents of leadership theory: Tannenbaum and Suhmidt's contingency theory; House's Path Goal theory of leadership; Vroom-Yetton model
Legacy Systems
Systems based on outdated technology. Organizations usually have invested much money anf effort in them and are often unwilling or unable to replace them.