Until recently, Visual Electronics manufactured Blu-ray players on an assembly line with each worker performing only one simple task. Three months ago, the company began allowing individual employees to assemble entire systems, test the components, and even install the software that Visual Electronics includes with each of its players. Visual Electronics's new production method is an example of
A) job enlargement.
B) roundabout production.
C) job rotation.
D) flexible manufacturing.

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Job enlargement is a method of increasing motivation by combining a series of tasks into one job that is more challenging and interesting.

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