JOB ROTATION VS JOB REDESIGN
JOB ROTATION VS JOB REDESIGN
Job rotation is the systematic
movement of employees from one job to another within the organization to
achieve various human resources objectives such as orienting new employees,
training employees, enhancing career development, and preventing job boredom or
burnout [shrm.org, 2021]. Job redesign is the approach to revisiting and
restructuring jobs to meet the specific needs of a particular segment of the
workforce [solutionsatwork, 2021].
Figure 1- job redesign
What is the distinction between job rotation and job
design?
It is one of the job design strategies that addresses the
issue of boredom. Job rotation refers to when an employee moves from one job to
another without changing jobs. Job rotation entails a single employee
performing a variety of jobs that are, for the most part, of the same sort.
Figure 2 - Job rotation
Advantages of job rotation
- It reduces the monotony of work.
- broadens one’s knowledge and skills.
- It helps the management to explore the hidden talent of an individual.
- It helps an individual to realize his own interests.
- It aids in the selection of the best employee for the job.
- Developing a wider range of experience
Job Rotation's Disadvantages
v It reduces uniformity of work.
v Fear of performing another task effectively
v Frequent interruptions in the work
v Misunderstanding between the team members or union.
v Difficulty in coping with other team members
v Fear of getting more tedious or a hectic work [businessjargons.com, 2021]
v It can be costly and time consuming
v Might not feasible for some industries
job Redesign
Figure 3 [study.com, 2021]
The Benefits of Job Redesign
Ø It accommodates individual needs.
Ø It improves individual motivation.
Ø Combining tasks and employee involvement
Ø The ability to form natural work groups
Ø Possibility of improved customer relations
Ø Improve the standard of living at work
Ø Boost organizational productivity.
Ø Increasing employees' on-job productivity
Ø Creating the right person-job fit
Ø provides feedback to the employees about their performance.
Ø reducing the amount of energy used and the amount of force required
Disadvantages of job reorganization
v It may impact many other positions.
v Expensive learning or training curve
v Only a few will benefit.
v Intra-office jealousy
v It requires detailed planning and coordination [slideshare.net, 2014].
v Delays in filling vacant positions
v Control over the work is extremely limited.
v limited understanding of the whole job process.
Conclusion
Job redesign is the best way to implement work for the
employees to develop their skills in all areas, increase employee productivity,
increase workplace satisfaction, and increase employee retention rather than
considering job rotation, where as a given employee performs different jobs, more
or less, jobs of the same nature will not bring the change in productivity but
will bore you after a while. Therefore, due to the job rotation, the company
will face issues in retaining employees.
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shrm.org, 2021, Job
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[Accessed on 2021.11.30]
slideshare.net, 2014, Work-Life
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[Accessed on 2021.11.30]
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DeleteYou have clearly explained the differences between job redesign and job rotation. Easy to understand. Nice article
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DeleteJob redesign reduces both employee and employer stress because happy, motivated employees reduce numerous risks associated with a workforce that is indifferent to a company's mission and values.
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DeleteRotation of tasks will assist employees to deviate from functioning routing activates through out and allow them learn additional areas of work. As detailed in the article it will create interest among them and avoid boredom.
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DeleteExcellent Ideas Prabath Redesigning jobs has the potential to make them more meaningful and appealing to employees. Job redesign, when done effectively and in conjunction with process reform, may deliver tremendous outcomes in terms of productivity, talent acquisition, and staff retention.
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DeleteUnique topic with well explanation. Employees who lack job satisfaction can be toxic to themselves, their organization, and the company's customers. Job redesign reduces both employee and employer stress because happy, motivated employees reduce numerous risks associated with a workforce that is indifferent to a company's mission and values.
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DeleteThe main purpose of job design, or redesign, is to coordinate and optimize work processes to create value and maximize performance. Job rotations broaden skills because they expose employees to different functional areas of the company. Good article and thanks for sharing.
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DeleteIt is clearly deferenciate the job rotation vs job design. Job redesign more effective rather than job rotation. Moreover it is a better treatment reduce workers monotoney and employees turnover. All and agreed with your arguments towards topicartic.
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DeleteA very good blogpost Prabath I agree with the points that you made here and indeed Job redesign should be implemeted rather than job rotation and it improves retention rates. Thanks for sharing!
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DeleteJob rotation encourages employees to get a change from their ordinary working experience and identify their actual skills. Job redesign is also important for an organization to change the game and find new opportunities.
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