Amborfes Inc., a company that supplies packing materials to pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, ensures that its employees do not get bored of specific jobs by periodically moving them across a variety of jobs such as pasting of cartons, manufacturing of blisters, manufacturing of sleeves for plastic bottles, scoring of cartons, and printing and laminating of cartons. In the context of job design, Amborfes Inc. is most likely using _____.

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Amborfes Inc. is using job rotation, which involves periodically moving employees across a variety of jobs to keep them from getting bored. This is a way to increase employee motivation and satisfaction, as well as to develop their skills and knowledge across multiple job functions. Job specialization (A) involves breaking down a job into smaller, specialized tasks performed by different individuals, while task rigidity (C) refers to a lack of flexibility in how tasks are performed. Task identity (D) refers to the degree to which a job involves a whole, identifiable task rather than a piece of a larger job.