Rajat, Raman and Rohan have just passed out of college. Rajat wants to pursue career in government job, as it provides job security. He is excited about the work undertaken by the government sector employees. Raman wants to work with a company which has a clear development plan and helps the employees to grow to higher levels in the organisation. He will prefer the company which provides him with post retirement benefits. He is looking for perks as holiday packages, medical benefits, car allowance, housing, medical aid, and education to the children. Rohan’s preference for work is with an organisation, which has a culture of individual autonomy, opportunity for personal growth and meaningful work experience. Rohan is looking to focus on long term career growth, he is interested in joining at the firm where he would be given exciting and thrilling tasks to accomplish.
“Rohan’s preference is to work with an organisation, which has a culture of individual autonomy, opportunity for personal growth and meaningful work experience”. The incentive referred to here is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Job enrichment
Option (1) Job Security — Incorrect. Job security is about a stable job and income. Rohan asks for freedom and growth, not safety.
Option (2) Growth benefits — Incorrect. Rising to higher posts is career advancement, which is Raman’s wish. Rohan asks for a richer job itself: freedom, personal growth and meaningful work.
Option (3) Job enrichment — Correct. Job enrichment means designing jobs with more variety, a higher level of skill, more autonomy and responsibility, and the chance of personal growth and a meaningful work experience. When the job itself is interesting, it becomes the source of motivation.
Option (4) Bonus — Incorrect. A bonus is extra money paid over the salary, a financial incentive. Rohan’s wishes are all non-financial.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(iv) 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. …” |