Are you a hyperspecialist?

Tom Malone, professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of the HBR article "The Age of Hyperspecialization," explains why breaking jobs into tiny pieces yields better, faster, cheaper work -- and greater flexibility for employees.

Is this a good thing or not? Are you taking advantage of it? What are the implications for managers?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slK1RbPPGqY&feature=relmfu

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