As Companies Restructure to Create Greater Efficiencies in Their Operations

question 341

Multiple Choice

As companies restructure to create greater efficiencies in their operations, there is a greater opportunity for ________ where management combines specialized tasks in one job, asking employees to broaden their scope of responsibilities.

• A) job enlargement
• B) job simplification
• C) job specialization
• D) job confrontation

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