Ismail (Scenario) Ismail Graduated from College and Was Hired by a Corporation

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Ismail (Scenario)
Ismail graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Ismail's employer decided to reorganize, in an attempt to increase productivity.
-Ismail majored in engineering and really enjoyed the work assigned to him. The reorganization changed some of his work assignments to include working on a team with production workers and marketing specialists, designing the newest products the company will offer. This could be described as a(n) ________.

• A) cross-functional team assignment
• B) alternative work assignment
• C) centralized work assignment
• D) career degrading assignment

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