Types of Various Work Settings
for individual and groups
by Brian
Learning Goals
• I will be able to explain the types of various work
settings and arrangement for individuals and groups.
• I will be able to compare the strengths and
weaknesses of each setting/arrangement.
• I will be able to know which work settings suits me
best.
Types of Work Settings
• Individual work settings :• Off-site work
• Contract work
• Work schedules
• Group work settings :-
• - Job sharing
• -Self managed teams
Off-site work
• The manager allows the workers/ employees
to work at home instead of coming to the
workplace.
The Advantage of Off-site work
• Transportation
• More comfortable
• Miscommunication with others.
The Disadvantages of off-site work
• Doesn’t know what is happening.
• Confuse between when is “work time” and
“home time”
• Manager gave too must trust.
• Entails some additional managerial extra time
spent on supervision and communication
Contract Work
• Work accomplished by AGREEMENT for a fixed
sum or unit price or for cost plus a fixed fee.
The Advantage of Contract Work
• Money (profitable)
• More flexibility (time, place and how would
they want to work)
• Less involved in the company politics
The Disadvantage of Contract Work
• Encountering unemployment (once the
contract is over)
• Can hardly find a fulltime job in the future.
Work Schedules
• The time basis on which an employee is paid.
A work schedule may be full-time, part-time,
or intermittent
Advantage of Work Schedules
• Increase employee morale, engagement and
commitment to a company/an organization
• Reduces employees burnout due to overload.
• Employers allow employees to work when
they feel they can accomplish most, feel
freshest and enjoy working.
Disadvantages of Work Schedules
• Needs to adequately manage their time so
that the teams target are met with or without
their regular presence.
• Risk of burnout if employers couldn’t manage
their time well enough.
• Limited child care
Job Sharing
• Two part time employees joining together to
do a full-time job, sharing the money paid for
work.
Advantages of Job Sharing
• Productivity increases
• Continuous job coverage
Disadvantages of Job Sharing
• Bad partners
• Division of labor
• High administrative costs
Self managed team
• A self-managed team is a team which
members of the team take responsibility for
ensuring that the team operates effectively
and meets its targets.
Advantages of Self Managed Team
• Teamwork being used and everyone will gives
thoughts which make the idea even better.
• Good in identifying skills weaknesses
• Remain focus on business outcomes.
Disadvantages of Self-managed team
• Fights might occur because not everyone will
agree with each other.
Which work settings suits you best?
• In my own opinion, I believe that self
managed team will come up with the best
result.
HOW ABOUT YOU? *RANDOMLY CHOOSING
PEOPLE TO GIVE OPINION*
Questions
• 1. What is off-site work?
2. What is job sharing work?
Class activity
• Divide among yourself into 5 different groups.
Make a T chart. Write the advantages and
disadvantages of the groups you are given.
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Job sharing
Off site work
Contract work
Self Managed team
Work Schedule
Work Cited
• Heathfield, Susan M. Advantages and
Disadvantages of Flexible Work Schedules?.
N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Contract
Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.
• Brookins, Miranda. Negatives of Flexible Work
Schedules. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.