Performance Tends to Decrease at Very High Levels of Task

question 28

Multiple Choice

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialization because:

• A)employees are less able to perform the job.
• B)employees in specialized jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs.
• C)high task specialization is associated with bad management.
• D)employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well.
• E)All of the answers are correct.

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