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mydiamond

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Traditional organizational structures emphasized division of labor. Is this a good concept or not? What are the advantages and limitations of narrowing the range of activities that job incumbents are required to perform?
 
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Which of the following would be an example of fundamental attribution theory?
 
  A) A college degree is required for career success. B) Bill is late for work because he is lazy. C) Margaret is angry because her car is unreliable. D) All fraternity men are heavy drinkers.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
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Division of labor describes the process of dividing many tasks to be performed within an organization into specialized jobs. This narrows the range of activities to be performed by an individual employee. In theory, a person is able to specialize in just a few tasks, which in turn improves quality. Thus the organization will only need to hire workers with few skills, which can minimize both training and wage costs. In practice, division of labor can lead to monotony with the result that people may lose their motivation to work at a high level and performance may suffer.

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