What is the main goal of job design?

• A. To rearrange tasks to improve satisfaction and efficiency.
• B. To set broader corporate goals.
• C. To evaluate employee performance.
• D. To design office layouts.

Answer: (A)

Job design aims to shape how work is performed by organizing tasks, responsibilities, and the ways employees interact with the work and with others. The goal is to create roles that feel meaningful, offer some autonomy, provide feedback, and fit the workflow so people are more motivated and productive. Rearranging tasks to improve satisfaction and efficiency directly targets these aspects—modifying what is done and how it is done to boost both motivation and performance. Setting broader corporate goals is about strategy and direction rather than how a specific job is crafted. Evaluating employee performance belongs to performance management, not the design of the job itself. Designing office layouts covers the physical workspace, which supports work but doesn’t define the job’s tasks and relationships.