Karen, a human resources manager, is looking at the specific jobs in her organization. She would like to see what tasks each employee is doing. She is primarily investigating
A) organization chart.
B) departmentalization.
C) chain of command.
D) organizational structure.
E) job specialization.

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Karen is investigating the tasks that each employee is doing, which is related to job specialization. Job specialization refers to the division of labor into specific tasks and roles, which allows for greater efficiency and expertise in performing those tasks. Therefore, the best choice is E, job specialization. The other choices (A organizational chart, B departmentalization, C chain of command, and D organizational structure) are also important aspects of organizational design, but they do not specifically address Karen's inquiry about tasks and responsibilities of individual employees.

Karen, a Human Resources Manager, Is Looking at the Specific