Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Job Sharing

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding job sharing?

• A) It expands jobs by increasing the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution, and evaluation of the work.
• B) It is also called cross-training.
• C) It allows two or more individuals to split a traditional 40-hour-a-week job.
• D) It involves periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another with similar skill requirements at the same organizational level.
• E) Job sharing is a method of job enrichment.

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