Which of the Following Statements Is True About Vertical Specialization

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about vertical specialization?

• A) Examples of vertical specialization include jobs in areas such as customer service, sales, recruiting, training, purchasing, and marketing research.
• B) It is characterized by distinct differences between the levels in hierarchy such that those higher up are accorded much more status than those farther down.
• C) When there is a great deal of vertical specialization, personnel will develop functional expertise in one particular area.
• D) It assigns jobs so that individuals are given a particular function to perform, and people tend to stay within the confines of this area.

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Definitions:

Representation Activities

Actions undertaken by individuals or groups to act on behalf of others, typically in the context of labor unions representing their members.

Multiple Occupations

Having more than one job or role within a workplace, or across different industries or sectors.

Multiple Workplaces

Refers to employment arrangements where an individual or a group works in more than one location for a single employer.

National Union

A labor union that operates across an entire country, representing the interests of workers from specific industries or sectors on a national level.