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“The Tayloristic organisation, where everybody has a clearly
defined and assigned job, often does not work so well. Especially
when the assignments are not so clearly defined, more flexibility
is required. The jobs become more flexible, and employees get the
opportunity to craft their own job, to make the best fit with their
wishes, needs and capabilities.” (Haak, 2017)

Determine how your organisation could create a more flexible
environment that gives staff more “opportunity to craft their own
job, to make the best fit with their wishes, needs and
capabilities” (Haak, 2017).

Include any strategic benefits – especially those specific to
your organisation’s strategic goals – that could accrue from
creating a more flexible environment. (15
marks)

Preliminary reading:

Tom Haak is a Netherlands-based expert in human resource
management, and director of the HR Trend Institute.

Read his predictions: • Haak, T. 2017, ‘8 major HR Trends for
2018’, HR Trend Institute.

The question is based on this article.