![]() Here are some of the disadvantages you should consider before implementing job enrichment in your organization: Increased workloadĪdding new tasks to your employees existing workflow can easily become a taxing job. While job enrichment plays a pivotal role in your employee’s career advancement, it’s equally important to take a look at its downsides. On the other hand, you will be surprised to see all the different ways your employees are contributing to achieve your organizational goals. It serves as a great opportunity for them to grow beyond their role, and get promoted to a position they are aiming for. This not only saves both time and money on training, but also helps your employees to stay aligned with your organizational goals.Įncouraging your employees to bring out their hidden talents can greatly benefit them as well as your organization. Job enrichment provides a road map for your employees to be in charge of tasks that would have been a natural part of their career progression. It created a sense of forward momentum, and motivated them to perform better. While there is no conclusive evidence on this, many employers claim that job enrichment initiatives lowered their employee absenteeism. They will feel like they’re part of something larger than working just to receive a paycheck. ![]() ![]() If you want your employees to be productive instead of clocking in to browse job ads, give them varied, meaningful tasks to do. A study by Niehoff and colleagues showed that job enrichment led to higher loyalty in the high-stress environment of a downsizing company. Lower turnoverĮmployees who are happy and engaged are the ones who will stay with you. You might promise ‘a challenging work environment’ to attract new talent, but are you able to successfully deliver this experience? To keep your side of the bargain, you need to create job enrichment opportunities so your employees can be on a continual learning path, as opposed to working in the same patterns every day. When you increase your employees’ responsibilities, and create opportunities for them to work in groups, they will be motivated to work harder, and take on challenging or unpopular tasks. Humans are known to thrive in a collaborative work environment. ![]() Let’s take a look at some more advantages: Increased motivation ![]()
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