Define transfer

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What is meant by transfer?

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Transfer is the movement of an employee from one job to another without involving any substantial change in his duties, responsibilities, required skill, status and compensation. A transfer implies a lateral movement of an employee in the hierarchy of positions with the same pay and status. According to Yoder, "Transfer is a lateral shift causing movement of individuals from one position to another usually without involving any marked change in duties responsibilities, skill needed or compensation." Edwin B.Flippo defines the transfer as a change in job where the new job is substantially the equal to the old in terms of pay, status and responsibilities." Thus transfer's the horizontal dynamism of employees from one place of work to another. It generally does not involve a promotion, demotion or a change in job status other than movement from one job or place to another.