The periodic changing of jobs or tasks is called?

• A. Job rotation
• B. Payment by results
• C. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
• D. Performance-related pay

Answer: (A)

Organizing work so employees rotate through different tasks at intervals is known as job rotation. This approach breaks the monotony of doing one task all day and helps workers build a wider range of skills, making the workforce more flexible and capable of covering for others during busy periods or absences. It also supports cross-training and development, which can aid in succession planning and improve overall motivation as employees gain variety and new challenges.

The other options describe different ideas not about changing tasks: payment by results relates to paying based on output, Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory about human motivation with levels of needs, and performance-related pay ties pay to performance rather than to rotating duties.