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its from Book Named Human Resource Management 10 edition By Rober L Mathis

ne Mechanic's Job Even with higher salaries, the number of airline mechanics has been declining and airlines are how ing a difficult time hiring enough mechanics. Why this is occurring can be seen by looking at the job. Whether it is diagnosing had wiring at 3 A.M.. squeezing into fuel tanks, or replacing antennas 60 feet off the ground, an aircraft mechanic's job takes place in less than ideal circumstances. The individual works weekends, holidays, and late night shifts, which is when most airline maintenance is done. The pay is about $57,000 per year for a job that certainly affects airline passengers and their lives. Mechanics are igvisible to most customers, but their work is the backbone of flying. Aviation mechanics think they are perceived as the underbelly of the aviation industry" says the Deputy Director of the International Association of Machinists. The FAA is studying the effects of fatigue and shift work to see whether duty rules are needed for mechanics. The agency does not even limit the number of hours a mechanic can work as it does with airline pilots. The nuinher of mechanics licenses issued has dropped by two-thirds in nine years from over 24,000 per year in the carly '90s to almost 8,000 per year now. Further adding to the problem are large numbers of mid-career mechanics switching to other jobs. Mechanics are leaving the airlines im record numbers for better mechanics jobs as an power plants, electronics firms, the railroad and suto industries, and even amusement parks. If attri- tion does not slow and more new mechanics are not urained, the results will be more flight delays, luto packages, and aircraft sitting on the ground, says a highly placed official Questions 1. Excluding any pay problems, how could their line mechanics job be redesigned? 2. Considering both the task-based and compe tency approaches, identity several tasks and scr. cral competencies in order to illustrate the dif- ferences in approaches. ne Mechanic's Job Even with higher salaries, the number of airline mechanics has been declining and airlines are how ing a difficult time hiring enough mechanics. Why this is occurring can be seen by looking at the job. Whether it is diagnosing had wiring at 3 A.M.. squeezing into fuel tanks, or replacing antennas 60 feet off the ground, an aircraft mechanic's job takes place in less than ideal circumstances. The individual works weekends, holidays, and late night shifts, which is when most airline maintenance is done. The pay is about $57,000 per year for a job that certainly affects airline passengers and their lives. Mechanics are igvisible to most customers, but their work is the backbone of flying. Aviation mechanics think they are perceived as the underbelly of the aviation industry" says the Deputy Director of the International Association of Machinists. The FAA is studying the effects of fatigue and shift work to see whether duty rules are needed for mechanics. The agency does not even limit the number of hours a mechanic can work as it does with airline pilots. The nuinher of mechanics licenses issued has dropped by two-thirds in nine years from over 24,000 per year in the carly '90s to almost 8,000 per year now. Further adding to the problem are large numbers of mid-career mechanics switching to other jobs. Mechanics are leaving the airlines im record numbers for better mechanics jobs as an power plants, electronics firms, the railroad and suto industries, and even amusement parks. If attri- tion does not slow and more new mechanics are not urained, the results will be more flight delays, luto packages, and aircraft sitting on the ground, says a highly placed official Questions 1. Excluding any pay problems, how could their line mechanics job be redesigned? 2. Considering both the task-based and compe tency approaches, identity several tasks and scr. cral competencies in order to illustrate the dif- ferences in approaches