IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q20 Analyse the possible situations in which job enlargement can be used as a measure of motivation. [6]

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[KN] Workforce Engagement
[AN] Job expansion can be a useful strategy for a business looking to increase overall employee engagement.
[AN+] Increased employee engagement and motivation result from broadening job roles and offering opportunities for skill development.

[KN] Creativity and Innovation
[AN] Job expansion can be used to motivate staff members to try out novel concepts and methods in companies that value creativity and innovation.
[AN+] In organizations that value innovation and creativity, job expansion can be used to encourage employees to try out new ideas and techniques.

[KN] when workers improve their skills
[AN] If employees want to acquire a broader skill set, job enlargement can be implemented to allow them to learn and apply new skills.
[AN+] This can be motivating as it provides opportunities for personal and professional growth.

[KN] Decision Making
[AN] Job enlargement can empower employees by granting them more decision-making authority in their roles.
[AN+] When individuals have greater control over their work, it can enhance their sense of ownership and motivation.

[KN] When workers are bored of their routine tasks.
[AN] Job enlargement also known as job expansion will help introduce new tasks and responsibilities which will increase the variety of tasks and will help reduce the feeling of monotony and dullness.
[AN+] Thus, this will motivate them to work more which will update their book of works they have done hence developing experience too with time.

[KN] If the organization is undergoing changes, and the employees need to cope up with the challenges.
[AN] In such a situation job expansion will help workers get access to new skills hence adding colors to the canvas of their life.
[AN+] Thus this will develop creativity hence increasing the life spam of workers staying with the organization because of greater motivation.

[KN] vacancy available
[AN] when the business is in need of recruitment to fill vacancies, it can simply delegate those tasks to existing workers and present it as a show of trust towards the worker, helping to improve their self-esteem.
[AN] this can help the business to cut costs by minimising the size of the workforce while also maintaining motivation levels.

[KN] busy hours
[AN] Job enlargement can also be used when the business has high demand and needs more work done, so that one worker can do more work.
[AN] this may allow the business to fulfil demand, helping to maintain customer satisfaction.

[kn] to reduce burdens on the management
[an] instead of increasing the amount of labor which takes time management can just enlarge the jobs of already working employees which makes them feel important as their duties towards the business increase
[an+] motivating them which increases their efficiency
[kn] to cure boredom of employees.
[an] a worker may be tired of doing one task repeatedly thus introducing new tasks can keep them more interested to stay in the business
[an+] which reduces employee turnover

[kn] when reducing labor cost is desired and employee workload can be increased easily
[an] since employees would not mind taking on more tasks
[an+] reduces expenses for the business and allows workers to expand their skills and expertise

[kn] in order to test the capability of employees to work under pressure
[an] to see if te employee can handle stress in times when its needed for the business
[an+] leads to efficient time management

[KN]enhancing task variety and autonomy
[AN] Increased task variety and autonomy contribute to higher job satisfaction and motivation.
[AN+] this leads to increased productivity

[KN]skill deveopment and career growth
[AN]this allows them to produce higher quality products
[AN+]this improves brand image and sales