A move to a job with a similar level of responsibility within the same organization is called a(n)
A) externship.
B) promotion.
C) downward move.
D) upward move.
E) lateral move.

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A lateral move is when an employee moves to a job with a similar level of responsibility within the same organization. It differs from a promotion (B) which is a move to a higher level of responsibility and an upward move (D) which is a more general term that refers to any move upwards in the organizational hierarchy. A downward move (C) would be a move to a job with less responsibility within the organization. An externship (A) is a temporary job or internship at another organization, and not applicable in this case.

A Move to a Job with a Similar Level of Responsibility