IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q9 Explain one key feature of job enrichment. [3]

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[KN]
[AN]
[AN+]

kn: increased responsibility
an: job enrichment consists of giving employees more tasks that require additional skills.
an+: this creates a sense of responsibility among the employees, fulfilling esteem needs, therefore, resulting in increased motivation,

[KN]To give work task to team rather than individual.
[AN]the output of the task would be better as there are more people working on it so thus more productivity.
[AN+]more productivity will lead to success of the business.

{KN} load of tasks is increased
{AN} job enrichment involves a reduction of direct supervision as workers take responsibilty of their own work
{AN+} this makes the employees more responsible and as the employees are trusted by the company this gives motivation to the employees

[KN] any job that requires additional skills is job enrichment
[AN] for more skills , employees can demand more salaries
[AN+] an employ who keeps developing additional skills will be more productive

[KN]: the employees work with their full potential due to increase in tasks and responsibility
[AN]: therefore, due to more challenging tasks their salary would also increase
[AN+]: thus, it increases motivation which leads to efficient output

KN: job enrichment will require employees to acquire higher skill set
AN: Employee’s pay will increase due to job enrichment and this might encourage employees to work harder
AN: when one employee can do the job efficiently of two, it will help business cut costs by removing the extra hiring and pay cost

Kn: job enrichment means additional tasks a worker has to perform with skills required
An: this gives more control to employees , increase in skills as well as an increment in the salary
An+ additional income makes work more stimulating and helps to motivate employees to do their best work benefitting the business to achieve high profits

Kn: When employee had to perform extra tasks with an additional skill.
An: This will increase the work load on an employee but the salary will also be increased according to the work done.Or maybe the organisation is training him for an upper post e.g manager.
An+: This will make employee more trained and skilles and can be adjusted in any task to be done this will make him capable of getting a higher post.

[KN] Job enrichment involves challenging tasks being offered to workers. [AN] This may require training and learning of new skills. [AN+] As a result, obtaining obtaining further skills and qualifications gives opportunities to increase status and recognition.

(Kn) additional task that requires additional skill.
(An) this comes with an increment in slaray of the employee which would motivate them to perform it.
(An+) this would benefit both employe and business as employe would get extra salary and business doesn’t have to hire another person to perform that task which would decrease their costs.

SIR OVER HERE CAN WE DO IT LIKE THIS?...
FIRST KN: WHAT IS JOB ENRICHMENT
AN: HOW CAN IT BE DONE
AN+: IT'S ADVANATGES

KN: It is an increase in responsibilities
AN: Can be done by giving the oppurtunities of gaining higher posts.
AN+: With the help of this they can get appreciation letters/higher salaries or recognization in the organization which makes them feel like they belong and thus increasing their efficiency ad focus toward business which helps in reducing errors

(Kn) more tasks requiring skills
(An) the employee is given a greater number of tasks with an increasing number of required skills and is usually financially rewarded so.
(An+) this keeps the employee busy and increases their sense of importance creating esteemed motivation and hence benefiting the company.

(kn)Give individuals tasks
(An)this will increase responsibility in employees.
(An+)Therefore it will also give them a chance to use their skills and it will increase productivity.

(kn) give individual tasks
(An) this will give chances to everyone to boost their skills
(An+) therefore it will increase responsibility and productivity in the company