Iris Bloom Accepted a Management Position at the Sustainable Plant

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Iris Bloom accepted a management position at the Sustainable Plant Life Corporation.In order to give her an appreciation of the different functional areas of her new company,she is required to spend six weeks in each of five different functional areas of the company,including production,research and development,accounting,marketing,and the HR management department.This type of training is known as contingency employment.
Giving managers assignments in a variety of departments is known as job rotation.

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Definitions:

Work Specialization

The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into individual jobs; also known as division of labor.

Division of Labor

The assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different individuals in order to improve efficiency.

Coercion

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

Resistance to Change

Opposition or reluctance to adapt to new situations, processes, or changes within an organization or environment.