The frequency and duration of intervals in a job rotation can vary widely from daily to periods of years.
[2] This can be through structured job rotation programmes, or informally though the frequent lateral transfers that occur in organizations.
Rotation differs from promotion, which refers to an upward movement or rise in rank in an organizational hierarchy, usually indicated by an increase in responsibility and status and change in compensation.
[3] Records show job rotation has been used by communal societies, such as the Shakers since the nineteenth century.
[4] Toyo has used job rotation to redeploy staff during economic events, but does exclude some expert areas from their system (e.g. research and development).