For much of the first half of the twentieth century, managers viewed work specialization as ________.
A) a frustrating cause of reduced efficiency
B) difficult to implement without automation technology
C) an effective solution to over-centralization
D) a means to encourage employee satisfaction
E) an unending source of increased productivity

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Work specialization was viewed as an unending source of increased productivity during the first half of the twentieth century. This approach believed that breaking tasks down into smaller, more specialized tasks would make employees more efficient and productive.

For Much of the First Half of the Twentieth Century