HRMT20024: Work Design Challenges in a Global Environment Report

This report analyzes the impact of globalization on work design and organizational management, drawing from a systematic review of intervention studies. It explores the challenges faced by Human Resource managers in designing work in a global environment, including workforce diversity and the shift from product to service-based economies. The report highlights the importance of fair wages, adherence to labor regulations, and alternative working patterns to overcome these challenges. It also discusses the role of task revision and employee training in improving performance and job quality. The conclusion emphasizes the changes in work nature, the rise of skilled workers, and the evolving methods of employment in a globalized world, referencing examples like Nike's focus on innovation. The report offers valuable insights into effective work design strategies for organizations operating in a global context.

HRMT20024 Assessment 1
Week 5 Work design challenges in a global environment

Article Title and full reference
Job design, employment practices and well-being: a systematic review of
intervention studies

Article - objective
Aim of article : To analyses the effect of globalization on Work and organization
Article objective:
 To explore the work as well as management in Global era.
 To analyze the importance of management in relation to operating business at
internal level.
 To identify the challenges faced by Human resource manager in designing of
work at global level.
 To suggest the strategies which can be utilized by management in an
organisation for dealing with challenges in context of designing work at
international level.

Article - method
In the article secondary source has been used for collection of information related to the
topic. Newspaper and research report of other researcher books has been utilised for
gathering the secondary information related to topic. The information accumulated
through secondary sources has assisted investigator in analysing the opinion of different
authors about the effect of globalisation on work designing as well as on organisation.In
addition to this, the research has been conducted in Japan as well as south Korea.
Qualitative research has been applied by researcher because specific technique helps in
gathering the huge amount of data related to the topic.

CONT.
Before writting the literature review, the reseracher has formulated a protocol
highlighting the procedure for the review as well as criteria including or
excluding studies from the review. The protocol has been designed as per the
best practices PRISMA – P reporting guidelines. In addittion to this, special
suggestions has been taken from the expert reserachers before writting literature
review.

Article - findings
It has been found from the above article that globalisation has significant effect on work
designing in an organisation. The other fact which has been from the article is that
globalisation has created various challenges for human resource manager in relation to
designing of work. It has also found from the article that it is the workforce diversity
which has created challenges in relation to the designing of work by human resource
department in an enterprise. Interventions focused on training people to develop better
quality jobs themselves These interventions were considered to be related to changes in
job design and other employment practices because training was used to improve job
design.

Article – how does it contribute to this week’s topic
To overcome the challenges that organization faces in work design in a global environment, Human Resource department
of the organization should take various steps. Manager should give priority to the payment of wages to the employees not
only to the work. To overcome the challenges of work design, Human Resource department should follow all the rules
and regulations of the government in respect of wages and other benefits of the workers. Further, human resource
management contributes to resolve the changes in work design with the help of alternative working pattern such as
working half day, working alternate seasons etc. Different patterns of work design will help the organization to avoid the
problem of maternity leaves. It will also help to improve the productivity and performance of workers. It also helps to retain
loyal employees for long period. Work design is the core function of Human Resource Management. Further, Manager
should perform task revision because it helps to improve performance of staff.

Article - conclusion
Article conclusion
It has been concluded from the Article that Globalization has resulted in lot of changes
in the nature of work. The Article also described the term Post-industrialism and Post
Fordism. Now, organisation has changed heir focus from developing products to
producing services. Due to globalization, the work of routine employees has been taken
over by skilled workers. Moreover, it has also changed the method of employment.
Nike is using the concept that there is no value in developing products any more and
value is created through innovation, careful research etc. Work of employees is
consisted of self-denial, obedience etc.

Refernces
ONLINE:
Job design, employment practices and well-being: a systematic review of intervention
studies. 2017. [ONLINE] . Available through
:<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00140139.2017.1303085> .

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