It involves shifting of an employee from one job to another, one department to another or from one shift to another, without a substantive change in the responsibilities and status of an employee. It is known as ____________.

Transfer

The correct answer is option (2)- Transfer.

It involves shifting of an employee from one job to another, one department to another or from one shift to another, without a substantive change in the responsibilities and status of an employee. It is known as transfer.

Transfers: It involves shifting of an employee from one job to another, one department to another or from one shift to another, without a substantive change in the responsibilities and status of the employee. It may lead to changes in duties and responsibilities, working condition etc., but not necessarily salary. Transfer is a good source of filling the vacancies with employees from over-staffed departments. It is practically a horizontal movement of employees. Shortage of suitable personnel in one branch may be filled through transfer from other branch or department. Job transfers are also helpful in avoiding termination and in removing individual problems and grievances. At the time of transfer, it should be ensured that the employee to be transferred to another job is capable of performing it. Transfers can also be used for training of employees for learning different jobs.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Promotions: Business enterprises generally follow the practice of filling higher jobs by promoting employees from lower jobs. Promotion leads to shifting an employee to a higher position, carrying higher responsibilities, facilities, status and pay. Promotion is a vertical shifting of employees. This practice helps to improve the motivation.

• Training is any process by which the aptitudes, skills and abilities of employees to perform specific jobs are increased.

• Development refers to the learning opportunities designed to help employees grow.