An international fast-food chain has broken employee tasks into such small component parts that most employees can only last a year at a part-time job because the work is so boring and monotonous.What sociological term best describes the constraining nature of such an employee's work?

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The term "iron cage" refers to the concept introduced by sociologist Max Weber, describing the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in bureaucratic institutions, which traps individuals in systems based on efficiency, predictability, and control, leading to monotonous and dehumanizing work environments.

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