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Book Review

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28 January 2009

Article Summary

The article looks at specialized versus broad task assignment and highlights the advantages and disadvantages that come with bundling jobs into tasks . The argument by the author is managers are faced with the same challenge when they have to handle jobs in subunits . According to the author , organization of people at smaller subunits that operate at a lower level lowers the cost of communication and coordination . The argument brought by the author base

this assertion on the likelihood of generation of better working relations especially if the implemented system compensates on performance basis . Managers are however advised to develop methods that will ensure the coordination of activities across subunits . Rules and procedures , according to the article , must be developed to coordinate the independent subunits and managers must have the authority to rule on exceptions on procedures and liaison the staff to coordinate committees that will address interunit issues

Critique

To fully critique the article there is need to look at the content and the nature of presentation since both play a considerable role in the levels of understanding that one develops of the article . The presentation of the is ordinary and implements an essay like approach . This gives it a good structure and the summary that has been included helps in developing an understanding of issues that the author has put out . The thesis of the article which is an assertion that managers are...