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JOB ENLARGEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Management Theory
- Job Descriptions
- Corporate Structure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- job enlargement
1, record 1, English, job%20enlargement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In contrast to procedures of breaking down jobs into elements of minimum content, as typified by Taylorism, job enlargement is a procedure whereby equivalent jobs are amalgamated into a single job. Its effect is to create an aggregated job, previously divided among several positions and posts, which is characterised by increased autonomy and discretionary scope. 2, record 1, English, - job%20enlargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes incorrectly considered as a synonym for "job enrichment". 3, record 1, English, - job%20enlargement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Théories de la gestion
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extension d'emploi
1, record 1, French, extension%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extension des tâches 2, record 1, French, extension%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, feminine noun
- élargissement de la tâche 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9largissement%20de%20la%20t%C3%A2che
correct, masculine noun
- élargissement du travail 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9largissement%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- extension du travail 4, record 1, French, extension%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- élargissement des tâches 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9largissement%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, masculine noun
- élargissement de l'emploi 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%27emploi
correct, masculine noun
- regroupement des tâches 6, record 1, French, regroupement%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, masculine noun
- extension d'un emploi 6, record 1, French, extension%20d%27un%20emploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception de l'organisation du travail qui vise à intégrer horizontalement certaines tâches apparentées, de façon à accroître la diversité du travail à accomplir. 1, record 1, French, - extension%20d%27emploi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Teorías de la gestión
- Descripciones de las funciones de los cargos
- Estructura de la empresa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampliación del puesto de trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, ampliaci%C3%B3n%20del%20puesto%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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