What is difference between promotion and demotion ?

PROMOTION:

The employees are given the promotions to higher posts and positions as and when vacancies are available or when new posts are created at the higher levels. It is quite common in all types of organizations. It is the product of internal mobility of the employees due to change in organizational processes, structure etc. It is better than direct recruitment which satisfy many human resources problems of the organization and helps in achieving organizational objectives. Promotion means higher position to an employee who carries higher status, more responsibilities and higher salary.

The higher status and salary is the two most important ingredient of any promotion. It is an advancement of employee to a higher post with greater responsibilities and higher salary, better service conditions and thus higher status.

DEMOTION:

Demotion is the opposite of promotion. It is a downward movement of employees in the organizational hierarchy with lower status and lower salary. It is the down warding process and is insulating to an employee. Demotion is the punishment for incompetence or mistake of serious nature on the part of the employee. It is serious types of the penalty or punishment and should be given rarely and only under exceptional circumstances and tactfully.

Demotion may be necessary under the following conditions:

·         When the organization reduces activities, officer occupying certain posts are demoted.

·         Errors in the promotions already made are corrected through demotions.

·         It may be necessary to use demotions as a tool of disciplinary action against erring employees

promotion is highlighting the advantages and benefits of the particular one.

demotion is failure in exposing in a correct way