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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Crosstraining, employees to move laterally

A broad-banded pay structure that provided greater opportunity for employees to move laterally and acquire additional skills through extensive crosstraining was thought to be consistent with the development of a new culture in which employees would take the responsibility to develop broader skills through continuous improvement programs. The new culture also would include greater emphasis on performance improvement through paying the person rather than the job.

Please explain to me the emboldened parts.

I know "lateral" means "sideways movement" but i wonder what it means here.

Source : http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/893062-1.html
  

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Cross training means you are trained to do different tasks within your organization. Someone who usually works in Job A can do the tasks of Job B. A lateral move means taking a new job that is not at a higher level.

— BarbaraPA

  • Cross training means you are trained to do different tasks within your organization.
  • Someone who usually works in Job A can do the tasks of Job B.
  • A lateral move means taking a new job that is not at a higher level.
  • It's not a promotion.
  • Sometimes a lateral move is good for the employee, even if it doesn't mean more pay.
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Cross training means you are trained to do different tasks within your organization. Someone who usually works in Job A can do the tasks of Job B.

A lateral move means taking a new job that is not at a higher level. It's not a promotion.

Sometimes a lateral move is good for the employee, even if it doesn't mean more pay. The new job might mean more or less travel (depending on
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