AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When an employer gives a wider range of similar tasks for the employee to do. This is an example of ____
A
Job rotation
B
Job enlargement
C
Job enrichment
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A definition. The definition of job enlargement is adding additional activities within the same level to an existing role. This means that a person will do more, different activities in their current job. For example, an employee who will now also manage her own planning where this was formerly done by her manager.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of job enlargement For example, a team member who works on an assembly line may work on assembling more parts of the whole product before passing their work along to the next phase of development. Over time, the team member becomes more efficient in their role and develops stronger time management skills.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of job enrichment usually include increasing skill variety, assigning extra responsibilities to a role, adding meaning to jobs, creating autonomy, and giving feedback.

Detailed explanation-4: -A definition. Job enrichment is a process that is characterized by adding dimensions to existing jobs to make them more motivating. Examples of job enrichment include adding extra tasks (also called job enlargement), increasing skill variety, adding meaning to jobs, creating autonomy, and giving feedback.

Detailed explanation-5: -Job rotation is when workers systematically swap between jobs within a team. Its main objective is to enrich the employee experience. By contrast, job enlargement and job enrichment are designed to enrich the personal strengths and qualifications of workers in harmony with their organization’s strategy.

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