Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II |
| A. Job Enrichment | I. Giving more autonomy and powers to subordinates. |
| B. Job security | II. Involving employees in decision-making of the issues related to them. |
| C. Employee Empowerment | III. Concerned with certain stability about future income and work. |
| D. Employee participation | IV. Jobs include a greater variety of work, and require a higher level of knowledge and skill. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
All four are non-financial incentives. They motivate employees without money.
A. Job Enrichment — this matches IV. Jobs include a greater variety of work, and require a higher level of knowledge and skill. Job enrichment makes a job more interesting, so the job itself motivates the worker.
B. Job security — this matches III. Concerned with certain stability about future income and work. Employees want to be sure that their job and income will continue. Then they work without worry.
C. Employee Empowerment — this matches I. Giving more autonomy and powers to subordinates. Autonomy means freedom to decide. Empowerment makes people feel that their jobs are important.
D. Employee participation — this matches II. Involving employees in decision-making of the issues related to them. For example, through work committees and canteen committees.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Job Enrichment: Job enrichment is concerned with designing jobs that include greater variety of work content, require higher level of knowledge and skill; give workers more autonomy and responsibility; and provide the opportunity for personal growth and a meaningful work experience. …” “Employee Empowerment: Empowerment means giving more autonomy and powers to subordinates. Empowerment makes people feel that their jobs are important. …” “Job security: Employees want their job to be secure. They want certain stability about future income and work so that they do not feel worried on these aspects and work with greater zeal. …” “Employee participation: It means involving employees in decision making of the issues related to them. In many companies, these programmes are in practice in the form of joint management committees, work committees, canteen committees etc., …” |