Chet wants to provide job enrichment for his employees. He can accomplish this in all of the following ways EXCEPT by
a. having the employees complete an isolated part of the larger process so that they are solely responsible for one important part of the process.
b. encouraging his employees to learn a broad range of skills and information related to their occupations.
c. switching his employees to doing a complete cycle of work on the product.
d. giving his employees greater freedom, choice, and authority on the job.
ANSWER: a
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