PURPOSE/REASONS FOR JOB TRANSFERS:
(1) Variation in the volume of work: Transfers are necessary due to variation i,.! the volume of work in different departments/sections. Shortage of employees or increase in the work load in one department leads to transfer of employees
(2) Providing training to employees: Transfers are made for providing opportunities to employees for training and development.
(3) Rectification of poor placement: Transfers are necessary for the rectification of poor placement, made in the initial period. Similarly, transfers are necessary in order to utilise the services of an employee in the best possible manner.
(4) Satisfying personal needs of employees: Transfers are necessary in order to satisfy the personal needs (personal difficulties) of the employees. The include family problems, sickness, education of children and so on’. Such transfers take place specially among female employees.
(5) Meeting mutual needs of employees: Transfers are, sometimes, made in order to meet the mutual needs of two employees. It is a type of mutual exchange and is usually accepted by the management.
(6) Meeting organisational needs: Transfers are necessary in order to meet the organisational needs developed out of expansion programme or fluctuations in work requirements or, changes in the organisational structure or dropping of existing product lines. For example experienced workers and supervisors are transferred’ to new plants/factories in order to manage the work smoothly.
(7) Solution to poor performance: Transfers are sometimes made when the worker fails to perform his job efficiently. He is transferred to a new place or post and is given an opportunity to improve his performance at a new place.
(8) Avoiding fatigue and monotony: Transfers are, made for avoiding fatigue and monotony work. The productivity of an employee may decline due to monotony of his or her job. To break this monotony, the employee is transferred.
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