Within HRPA’s Job Design content, job enlargement is defined as the horizontal expansion of a job—adding a greater number and variety of tasks at the same level of responsibility. By contrast, job enrichment increases depth (autonomy, responsibility, decision authority), job sharing divides one full-time job between two people, and job grading/classification groups jobs into classes for pay structure purposes rather than changing task content.
Relevant HRPA references (no external links):
HRPA Study Guide – Organizational Effectiveness: Job Design (job enlargement vs. enrichment), Job Sharing, Job Classification.
HRPA Competency Framework – Organizational Effectiveness: design and redesign of jobs to improve efficiency and motivation.
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