Job Rotation

 

Job rotation

Figure 1: Job Rotation

 

What is job rotation in HRM?

Job rotation is a management strategy that involves moving employees from one position to another in order to familiarize them with all organizational divisions. The purpose of job rotation is to improve employees' job satisfaction, cross-train them, and improve their work experience. Employees are moved to new job responsibilities throughout a job cycle, which enhances their experience, versatility, and skill set. Building employee understanding of the various job types conducted in their sector is a helpful HR tactic (Help Board, 2023).

Job rotation is a well-planned method to lessen the monotony of performing the same sort of work every day and to uncover an employee's untapped potential. Both the management and the workforce benefit from the process. It aids management in identifying employee talent and figuring out what that person excels at. On the other hand, it offers a person the ability to discover their own hobbies and obtain knowledge of various activities or professions (Management Study Guide, 2023).

One of the finest methods to increase employee productivity is through job rotation, which also promotes skill development for greater performance in each employee's function. It helps businesses maintain the motivation, engagement, and productivity of their workforce. Consider implementing job rotation if your organization is having trouble increasing workers' abilities. It could support your team in achieving its commercial objectives (HR University, 2023).

Figure 2: How to do the job rotation in a company

 

Importance of job rotation

When it comes to preventing employees from having stressful and boring schedules, job rotation is crucial. To prevent employees from becoming used to the same responsibilities and functions, positions and roles might be cycled among them. The HR department uses job rotation as a highly effective incentive strategy. Moreover, job rotation is a technique for figuring out a worker's ideal job design. An employee is exposed to a variety of business operations verticals and domains. When the employee rotates through numerous work profiles, their best match is revealed. It also demonstrates the appropriate talents that an individual possesses and the areas that need improvement (MBA Skool Team, 2021).

 

The advantages and benefits of job rotation

·         Increased employee experience

·         Increased employee motivation and satisfaction

·         Lower Resignation Rates

·         More flexible workforce

·         Enhanced employee engagement

·         Better job placement

·         Planning for succession

 

Disadvantages of job rotation

·         Monetary and time cost

·         Dissatisfied employees

·         Inadequate opportunities for advancement

·         Lead to misunderstandings

·         Not appropriate for every position

·         Lack of necessary skills

 

Figure 3: Best practices to adapt for job rotation.

What are the types of job rotation?

There are two types of job rotation, depending on how the company changes the employees' job description and the goal of job rotation:

1.      Task Rotation

Workers with physically or mentally taxing tasks are frequently put on a task rotation schedule. To provide workers with a vacation from repetitive labor, they are moved from a difficult task to one that is less so.

 

2.      Position rotation

When a position is rotated, the organization alters the employee's designation, location, or department. This offers the person the option of picking up new abilities, information, and viewpoints on the job. Function rotation and cross-functional rotation are the two varieties of cross-functional rotation. During a function rotation, the duties and areas of operation of the employees remain constant. When on a cross-functional rotation, the employee's level and job responsibilities are updated (The Human Capital Hub, 2023).

 

Conclusion

The process of job rotation benefits the firm's personnel as well as the organisation as a whole. This HR team's approach provides a lot of advantages for both the business and the employees. We won't be able to describe the benefits of the understanding unless the foundation is apparent. Some claim it's a cheap recruiting strategy for the HR team and the business; others claim it's a means to give employees a change from their normal tasks; and yet others claim it's a way to build employee abilities across all fields.

 

References

Help Board, 2023. Help Board. [Online]
Available at: https://www.hrhelpboard.com/hr-policies/job-rotation-policy.htm
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HR University, 2023. HR University. [Online]
Available at: https://hr.university/shrm/talent-management/job-rotation/
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Management Study Guide, 2023. Management Study Guide. [Online]
Available at: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/job-rotation.htm
[Accessed 23 April 2023].

MBA Skool Team, 2021. MBA Skool. [Online]
Available at: https://www.mbaskool.com/business-concepts/human-resources-hr-terms/4392-job-rotation.html
[Accessed 23 April 2023].

The Human Capital Hub, 2023. The Human Capital Hub. [Online]
Available at: https://www.thehumancapitalhub.com/articles/job-rotation-a-step-by-step-guide-to-developing-a-job-rotation-policy
[Accessed 23 April 2023].

 

 

Figure 1: Job Rotation. 1

Figure 2: How to do the job rotation in a company. 2

Figure 3:Best practices to adapt for job rotation. 3