job enlargement

the expansion of the responsibilities associated with a particular job. In horizontal job enlargement (or horizontal loading), the employee is required to perform a greater number and variety of subtasks of the same level of complexity as his or her existing duties; in vertical job enlargement (or vertical loading), he or she is required to perform more complex tasks and to assume increased responsibility and autonomy.

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Psychology term of the day

November 22nd 2024

strategic family therapy

a group of approaches to family therapy in which the focus is on identifying and applying novel interventions to produce behavioral change rather than on helping the family gain insight into the sources of their problems. Also called strategic intervention therapy.