What is the job design where employees rotate among different specialized tasks to increase variety?

• A. Job rotation
• B. Job sharing
• C. Compressed workweek
• D. Flextime

Answer: (A)

Rotating employees through different specialized tasks to gain exposure to multiple functions adds variety by changing what people work on. This design helps workers develop a broader set of skills, learn how different parts of the process fit together, and stay engaged because they’re not stuck performing the same routine every day. It also builds team flexibility—if someone is absent or a bottleneck occurs, workers who understand multiple tasks can cover more efficiently.

For example, in a production setting, a worker might spend time on several stations rather than staying at a single one, picking up different techniques and knowledge as they move. This contrasts with other approaches: job sharing splits a single role between two or more people without rotating tasks; a compressed workweek changes the length or distribution of hours; and flextime adjusts when people start and end rather than what they do during the day.

So, the design that specifically increases variety by rotating through different specialized tasks is job rotation.