Compare and contrast job loading vs. job enrichment?

It is quality and quantity, job enrichment means improvement and job enlargement means to add more.

Job Enlargement:

 Job enlargement involves a horizontal loading or expansion of job in other words, it involves addition of tasks of the same nature.

The purpose of job enlargement is to reduce the monotony in performing certain repetitive jobs by lengthening the cycle of operations.

Job enlargement may not necessarily call for the acquisition of higher level or new skills on the part of the job holders.

In job enlargement the job holder may need more external direction and control in view of enlargement of the scope of his responsibilities.

Job Enrichment:

 Job enrichment involves vertical loading of functions and responsibilities of the employee. It is an improvement in the quality of job in terms of its intrinsic worth.

 The purpose of job enrichment is to make the job more lively, challenging and satisfying. It satisfies Maslow’s high level needs.

 Job enrichment requires the development and utilisation of higher skills, initiative and innovation on the part of the job holders.

In job enrichment the employee uses his own capabilities of self-direction and control. He needs less of external direction and control.

The difference between job enrichment and job enlargement is quality and quantity. Job enrichment means improvement, or an increase with the help of upgrading and development, while job enlargement means to add more duties, and an increased workload. By job enrichment, an employee finds satisfaction in respect to their position and personal growth potential, while job enlargement refers to having additional duties and responsibilities in a current job description.