Eric the Redd (Scenario)

question 6

Multiple Choice

Eric the Redd (Scenario)
Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a Canadian corporation that manufactures parts for the automotive industry. Eric noticed that the employees on the assembly line seemed bored and their motivation was low. Eric's boss decided to reorganize the workers' jobs to try to increase productivity. Eric enjoys his work assignment in the engineering department but hopes to be promoted to a management position within the next few years.
-The assembly line jobs are changed to allow each worker to perform more tasks so they don't get bored as quickly.This results in a reduction in ________.

• A)work specialization
• B)departmentalization
• C)chain of command
• D)centralization

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