James, an employee at a hospital, has different duties for each day of the week. On Mondays, he reviews and files patient charts. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, he collects lab specimens from patients. On Wednesdays, he enters lab results into the computer database. On Fridays, he is in charge of paperwork. This scenario most likely exemplifies a motivational approach to redesign of work called _____.
A) onboarding
B) employee offshoring
C) job outsourcing
D) job rotation

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Job rotation involves moving employees between different tasks to increase job variety and motivation. In this scenario, James performs different tasks on different days of the week, which is a classic example of job rotation.

James, an Employee at a Hospital, Has Different Duties for Each