Meaning of nonjob | Babel Free

Definitions

A position that is ostensibly a job but does not involve useful or meaningful work.

Examples

“Sure, reengineering is supposed to be about improving efficiency and workflows. But it also works pretty well to get rid of nonperformers. Just park them in nonjobs, and periodically sweep the nonjobs out with a reengineering study.”

“Nonjobs are particularly common in the health industry and are well described by Drucker as those positions in which the title is “assistant to.” An individual's performance should be observable by the total organization […]”

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