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assignments
- Temporary
assignments are also known as project work.
- Working at
temporary assignments or on special projects can help employees avoid burnout
and can keep plateaued or high achieving employees motivated, giving them the
chance to learn more and enhance their skills and experience.
- Many times,
temporary assignments (i.e. project work) can be used by pre-retirees as a part
of their phased retirement plans.
- Project
assignments are different from job rotation in that the temporary/project
assignment usually involves a single goal or target, or special set of
circumstances.
- The work
project usually revolves around one certain aspect of the business, and has a
finite term, or a definable beginning and end.
- The current
trend, at least in private industry, is to move toward project teams as the
preferred management operating structure.
Returning again to Shefali, the plateaued employee, her
manager has another solution for increasing Shefali's job satisfaction. Shefali
knows this department inside and out, and has expertise and knowledge in other
areas of the company as well. Because of her enthusiastic participation on the
company's communication focus group, her manager recommends her for a position
on the temporary task force created to implement the focus group suggestions.
Shefali feels not only valued, but also that she is making a significant
contribution to her career and the future of the company.
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