Describe the various kinds of transfer
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What are the different types of transfer?
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Transfers may be classified as under :

(A) On the basis of Purpose

(i) Production Transfer —These are transfers from one department of an organisation (in which labour requirements are declining) to another department or departments in which they are increasing such transfers are done to avid transfers are done to avoid lay off of efficient and trained employees by providing them with alternative positions in the same organistion.

(ii) Replacement Transfers —These are transfers of long service employees to similar jobs in other departments where they replace employees with shorter service. The object of these transfers is also to retain the efficient and trained employees as long as possible but in this process some short service employees may be thrown out of employment.

(iii) Versatility Transfers—These are transfers of workers from one job to another to make them versatile. Besides resulting in greater satisfaction to the workers through job enrichment and enlargement, such transfers also help management in creating a work force all-rounders who can conveniently shifted to other jobs in time of necessity.

(iv) Curative or Remedial Transfers —These are transfers made to remedy some situation primarily concerned with employee on the job. For example, his initial placement may have been faulty or he may not get along with his superior or with other workers in the department or he may be getting too old to continue in his present job or the type of job or working conditions may not be well adapted to his present health or accident record etc.

(v) Shift Transfers — These are transfers of workers from one shift to another on the same type of work.

(vi) Precautionary Transfers —Such transfers are made as a precautionary measure to avoid the misuse of office or misappropriation of funds by the employees.

(vii) Personnel Transfers —These transfers are made primarily to meet the personnel requests or needs of the employees. If a worker is not satisfied with his present assignment or he wants a change in job or place on same other personal grounds, he may be allowed to move from one job to another.

(B) On the basis of Unit

(1) Sectional Transfers —These transfers are made within the department from one section to another. The main purpose of such transfers may be to train the workers and prepare them to handle the operations of the different sections of the department.

(2) Departmental Transfers —These are the transfers from one department to another department within the plant. They are decided by mutual consultations among the departmental heads.

3. Inter-plant Transfers — If there are more than one plants under the control of same management transfer may be made from one plant to another on varied reasons. Such transfers are called inter- plant transfers.
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