Jobenlargement

Large job element ( job enlargement ) is a strategy of structuring work.

An employee who has so far been limited to an activity now several different activities leads to the same level of requirements ( see requirement determination) by. It is also described by a measure of the horizontal restructuring, as opposed to a vertical restructuring (see Job Rich Amendment). The aim of the job Large Apartments is possibly allow by load changes necessary recoveries without setting the work, and to avoid mental and physical monotony, for example by a change from a sitting to a standing position.

A common example of Job Large Ment in activity is shopping, an employee who previously only writes orders, in addition solicit offers to let updated data.

In companies with a works council job Large Ment affect the rights and obligations of the employee representation. If it appears from the job Large Ment additional burdens, such as changes in working hours, by frequent changes between the individual tasks or work intensification, according to the Labour Protection Act, risk assessment is required.