JOB ENLARGEMENT TECHNIQUES Job Enlargement is the horizontal expansion of a job. It involves the addition of tasks at the same level of skill and responsibility. It is done to keep workers from getting bored. Examples: Small companies may not have as many opportunities for promotions‚ so they try to motivate employees through job enlargement. "Job enlargement refers to adding a few more task elements horizontally." "Job enlargement involves performing a variety of jobs or operations
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Reduced Costs Through Job Enlargement: A Case Author(s): Maurice D. Kilbridge Source: The Journal of Business‚ Vol. 33‚ No. 4 (Oct.‚ 1960)‚ pp. 357-362 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2350917 . Accessed: 21/10/2013 07:50 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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Is there a limit to the EU’s enlargement process? There is a limit to the EU’s enlargement process. Namely‚ the process is limited geographically‚ as seen in the case of Morocco‚ economically under the Copenhagen Criteria and politically‚ resulting from intergovernmentalism. Seeing as the enlargement process has already deepened and widened to encompass the majority of the East and West of Europe‚ the possibility of further enlargement to Turkey and Israel has predestined the EU to disparagement
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Job enrichment and job enlargement Job Enrichment should be distinguished from enlargement job enlargement attempts to make a job more varied by removing the dullness associated with performing repetitive operations. In job enrichment‚ the attempt is to build in to jobs a higher sense of challenge and achievement. The accumulation of achievement must lead to a felling of personal growth accompanied by a sense of responsibility. The goal of job enrichment is not merely to make the more varied
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LUKE MARK P. RIVERA COURSE: M.S. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT MSEM814 – ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES 1. Definition of Terms; a. Personnel Management: is an administrative discipline of hiring and developing employees. It includes; Conducting job analyses‚ planning personnel needs and recruitment‚ orienting and training‚ determining and managing wages and salaries. b. Procurement: The act of obtaining or buying goods and services. The process includes preparation and processing of a demand
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[pic] “Investing in Africa’s Future” FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION COURSE TITLE: MMS505 HRM & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SEMESTER II: EMBA ASSIGNMENT - JANUARY 2012 LECTURER: MUSHONGA A D 1. Case Study: Paula was a secretary who had returned to work for her former employers. She was reckoned to be one of the best: a fast‚ accurate typist‚ intelligent‚ and willing. On her return‚ she acquired a word processing system‚ and was sent on a course. She was enthusiastic
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and that is job enlargement‚ job rotation‚ and job enrichment. They are different in some ways but alike in many. The first way is job enlargement. This way is to expand in several tasks than just to do one single task. It is also the horizontal expansion of a job. It involves the addition of tasks at the same level of skill and responsibility. It is done to keep workers from getting bored. This would also be considered multi tasking by which one person would do several persons jobs‚ saving the
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The theory of job design is an important concept in business management. Workers are motivated by jobs in which they feel they can make a difference- and jobs can be designed with that in mind. In simple words‚ Job design refers to the way tasks are combined to form complete jobs. The nature of the work organization & the design’ of jobs can have a significant effect on the job satisfaction of staff & their performance. Money alone is not the only reason behind why people work. They need to get
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Solution: Answer 1: (15 marks) There are different ways of doing competitive analysis. Out of which Porter five forces model and SWOT analysis are most appropriate as they both provide strong guidelines for doing competitive analysis for strategy making. Rationale for Porter Five Forces model: 1. Five forces model specifically focus on buyers‚ suppliers‚ substitutes‚ new entrants and rivalry. 2. According to Porter these five forces state the rules of competition so it can be a handy tool for strategy
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Solved Example on Job Rotation‚ Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment Q. Westside store currently has the following departments:- - Men’s Apparel - Women’s Apparel - Kid’s Apparel - Footwear - Homestore There are 6 salesmen working in each department‚ 2 cash counters with 3 cashiers each‚ 1 Customer Care Department with 2 employees. Each department has a senior sales executive who ensures the smooth running of the department‚ 1 stockist who checks the inventory
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