Task Dissociation is a method of separating all available tasks into certain groups to determine how these tasks are managed and controlled by assigned employees. The method follows the idea that in a variety of tasks there are always some tasks that are performed with minimized involvement of employees. If to separate those tasks from the rest of the tasks, it would be easier to reach efficiency in managing all the tasks. Thus, the method of task dissociation underpins the assumption that certain tasks are best to do by certain employee groups.
Dissociation of tasks is researched and examined under an analysis that aims to differentiate automatic tasks from controlled tasks. An automatic task is a task that is performed with no or minimized influence of intentions of performers. A controlled task is a task that is influenced by intentions of performers so this task becomes controllable by actions of performers. The analysis focuses on researching all tasks to dissociate them by the two types.
A working environment tends to be less dissociative when it includes tasks that are either controlled or automatic. Ideally it is good to have only one type of tasks within one and the same working environment. Then employees are enabled to do their tasks with the same amount of effort, without a need to switch between different task types.