Expanding a worker's duties to include more tasks at the same level is known as?

• A. Job enlargement
• B. Job rotation
• C. Performance-related pay
• D. Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Answer: (A)

Expanding a worker's duties to include more tasks at the same level is a job design idea called job enlargement. It broadens the range of activities a person does without increasing their authority, responsibility, or pay grade. For example, a cashier might also handle shelving, stock checks, and simple customer service tasks. This added variety can reduce monotony and boost motivation because the job becomes more diverse, but it doesn’t change how much decision-making power or status the worker has. This differs from job rotation, which moves people through different roles at the same level, and from job enrichment, which adds more depth and autonomy to a job.