IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q10 Explain one key feature of job enlargement. [3]

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[KN] Key Feature
[AN] How a business can take advantage of it
[AN+] Long run impact on business & employee

[KN]: the scope of job duties and responsibilities is increased
[AN]: challenging tasks are offered to the employees of which there can be the ones which are not already experiences by the employees
[AN+]: thus, training the employees would lead to achievement of new skills hence, they would benefit the business by using these skills to increase the productivity of the business and gain recognition within the business

[KN] any job that requires addition skills is job enlargement
[AN] for more skills employees can demand higher salaries
[AN+] when you keep developing additional skills an employ can become more productive

kn: variety of tasks.
an: job enlargement includes additional tasks that don't require other skills, this adds variety and reduces repetition.
an+: this reduces the likeliness of employees being bored or disengaged, therefore, increasing productivity.

[KN] employee work task would increase
[AN]it would increase employee's activity which will lead to him/her learning new skill.
[AN+] this will lead to less hiring of employee reducing the cost of hiring.

KN: job enlargement adds additional responsibilities on the employees by increasing their tasks and duties
AN: Additional tasks will require additional skills which motivates employees by fulfilling their self actualisation needs by challenging them
AN+: Employee productivity levels will increase as they wont be bored of doing the same job without any challenges

Kn: job enlargement includes additional work that an employee is expected to do
An: this can be advantageous to business In form of a skilled work force as it requires employees to practice the new skills needed to effectively perform more tasks
An+: Thus, it helps them in their personal and professional development and increases profitability in the business

KN : Job enlargement is extra work done by the employees
AN: this would lead to employees to learn new skills and techniques
AN+: the productivity of employees will increase and thus this will lead to less hiring of employees

[KN] Job enlargement requires increasing the number of tasks on existing workers. [AN] This may be done by businesses as result of shortages of employees or redundancies. [An+] This proves that increasing the tasks through job enlargement does not provide long term job satisfaction as they may feel as if they are burdened with tasks. This may reduce efficiency of employees in the long run.

Kn: Job enlargement makes worker perform multiple tasks in an organisation.
An: It requires no additional skill , increases variety of work for employee and they don’t get bored.
An+: Therefore this will reduce the hiring cost for the business and employed employees will be efficient and productive.

(Kn) these tasks doesnt requires additional skill to perform it.
(An) this is a unethical practice done by business to exploit their employees and make them perform the task without giving them returns.
(An+) these practices demotivate employees to work efficiently and ethical and skilled workers would not prefer to work in that organization which would harm business productivity.

(Kn) enlargement is delegating a greater number of tasks to the employee
(An) such tasks have no actual need for skill but still increase the employees workload giving them more importance.
(An+) this thus makes the employee feel as if they are doing more for the business making them feel important and encouraging them to do their job more diligently.

[Kn] Increased responsibility of workers
[An] When workers are given more jobs to perform, it not only leads to that worker's professional growth as he excels in his area but also their decision-making also improves, because a sense of accountability exists
[An+] Thus, the workers' improved decision-making and professional growth take the business to great lengths in terms of success and hence, great brand recognition.

CONFUSED /W THIS AND JOB ROTATION..

KN: Responsibilties and tasks increased.
AN: By giving more challenges they can increase engagement of employees towards the business
AN+"In this way better focus and lesser errors

BASICALLY SIR HOW CAN WE KNOW WHEN TO WRITE "HOW?" AND WHEN TO WRITE "How a business can take advantage of it" IN ANALYSIS PLUS WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN BOTH AND IS "How a business can take advantage of it" NOT THE SAME AS "positive Inpact on business"? ... Please respond to this!! ALSO PLEASE DISCUSS THIS QUESTION IN CLASS!

[KN]Job enlargement adds extra responsibilities to their employees.
[AN]It will make an employee learn a new skill that can benefit the business as when an employee is absent, another employee who knows that skill will fill in.
[AN+]Thus not affecting the productivity of the business.