Question 1

Job simplification means that jobs are made less difficult and with fewer tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____ includes the assignment of goals and tasks to be accomplished by employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job coordination 
C)  Job exchange 
D)  Job design 
A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job coordination 
C)  Job exchange 
D)  Job design

Question 3

_____ production is a manufacturing process characterized by long production runs of standardized parts. Output often goes into inventory from which orders are filled because customers do not have special needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous-process 
B)  Unit 
C)  Large-batch 
D)  Small-batch 
A)  Continuous-process 
B)  Unit 
C)  Large-batch 
D)  Small-batch

Question 4

Which of the following means that the job provides greater responsibility, recognition, and opportunities for growth and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enrichment 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job design 
D)  Job simplification 
A)  Job enrichment 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job design 
D)  Job simplification

Question 5

In the _____ component of the digital factory, computers are used to assist in the drafting, design, and engineering of new parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing processes management 
B)  computer-aided manufacturing 
C)  computer-aided design 
D)  product life-cycle management 
A)  manufacturing processes management 
B)  computer-aided manufacturing 
C)  computer-aided design 
D)  product life-cycle management

Question 6

Baseball would be a close analogy for:

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential interdependence 
B)  pooled interdependence 
C)  reciprocal interdependence 
D)  the highest level of team interdependence 
A)  sequential interdependence 
B)  pooled interdependence 
C)  reciprocal interdependence 
D)  the highest level of team interdependence

Question 7

The awesome advantage of the digital factory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it requires little training to use. 
B)  there is little employee involvement. 
C)  one product can be produced at a time, making it easier for employees to operate. 
D)  products of different sizes, types, and customer requirements freely intermingle on the assembly line. 
A)  it requires little training to use. 
B)  there is little employee involvement. 
C)  one product can be produced at a time, making it easier for employees to operate. 
D)  products of different sizes, types, and customer requirements freely intermingle on the assembly line.

Question 8

List the differences between manufacturing and service technologies. Provide three examples of service technologies, product and service technologies, and product technologies.

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing and service technologies d

Question 9

Discuss the three basic technology groups of Woodward's Study.

Accepted Answer

Woodward's Study identified three basic

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding mass production and the digital factory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass production has many levels of control while the digital factory has few. 
B)  The span of control in mass production is narrow while the span of control in the digital factory is wide. 
C)  Tasks in mass production are routine and repetitive while tasks in the digital factory are adaptive and creative. 
D)  Decision making is centralized in mass production while it is decentralized in the digital factory. 
A)  Mass production has many levels of control while the digital factory has few. 
B)  The span of control in mass production is narrow while the span of control in the digital factory is wide. 
C)  Tasks in mass production are routine and repetitive while tasks in the digital factory are adaptive and creative. 
D)  Decision making is centralized in mass production while it is decentralized in the digital factory.

Question 11

Using Woodward's findings, compare the structures that are appropriate for each of the technologies she identified. Use at least the following elements of structure: supervisor span of control, worker skill level, centralization, and number of management levels.

Accepted Answer

Woodward's findings identified three dif

Question 12

A retail store such as Macy's would be an example of a ____ organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  service 
B)  product and service 
C)  product 
D)  consuming 
A)  service 
B)  product and service 
C)  product 
D)  consuming

Question 13

The production of tangible outputs from service technology, rather than intangible ones from manufacturing technology, is the most obvious difference between the two technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Routine technologies are characterized by little task variety and the use of objective, computational procedures, whereas engineering technologies tend to be complex because there is substantial variety in the tasks performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Interdependence means the extent to which departments depend on each other for information, resources, or materials to accomplish their tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss each of the categories of Perrow's framework. Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss each of the categories of Perrow's...

Job simplification means that jobs are made less difficult and with fewer tasks.

____ includes the assignment of goals and tasks to be accomplished by employees.

_____ production is a manufacturing process characterized by long production runs of standardized parts. Output often goes into inventory from which orders are filled because customers do not have special needs.

Which of the following means that the job provides greater responsibility, recognition, and opportunities for growth and development?

In the _____ component of the digital factory, computers are used to assist in the drafting, design, and engineering of new parts.

Baseball would be a close analogy for:

The awesome advantage of the digital factory is that:

List the differences between manufacturing and service technologies. Provide three examples of service technologies, product and service technologies, and product technologies.

Discuss the three basic technology groups of Woodward's Study.

Which of the following is not true regarding mass production and the digital factory?

Using Woodward's findings, compare the structures that are appropriate for each of the technologies she identified. Use at least the following elements of structure: supervisor span of control, worker skill level, centralization, and number of management levels.

A retail store such as Macy's would be an example of a ____ organization.

The production of tangible outputs from service technology, rather than intangible ones from manufacturing technology, is the most obvious difference between the two technologies.

Routine technologies are characterized by little task variety and the use of objective, computational procedures, whereas engineering technologies tend to be complex because there is substantial variety in the tasks performed.

Interdependence means the extent to which departments depend on each other for information, resources, or materials to accomplish their tasks.

Discuss each of the categories of Perrow's framework. Give examples of each.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 7: Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Job simplification means that jobs are made less difficult and with fewer tasks.

____ includes the assignment of goals and tasks to be accomplished by employees.

_____ production is a manufacturing process characterized by long production runs of standardized parts. Output often goes into inventory from which orders are filled because customers do not have special needs.

Which of the following means that the job provides greater responsibility, recognition, and opportunities for growth and development?

In the _____ component of the digital factory, computers are used to assist in the drafting, design, and engineering of new parts.

Baseball would be a close analogy for:

The awesome advantage of the digital factory is that:

List the differences between manufacturing and service technologies. Provide three examples of service technologies, product and service technologies, and product technologies.

Discuss the three basic technology groups of Woodward's Study.

Which of the following is not true regarding mass production and the digital factory?

Using Woodward's findings, compare the structures that are appropriate for each of the technologies she identified. Use at least the following elements of structure: supervisor span of control, worker skill level, centralization, and number of management levels.

A retail store such as Macy's would be an example of a ____ organization.

The production of tangible outputs from service technology, rather than intangible ones from manufacturing technology, is the most obvious difference between the two technologies.

Routine technologies are characterized by little task variety and the use of objective, computational procedures, whereas engineering technologies tend to be complex because there is substantial variety in the tasks performed.

Interdependence means the extent to which departments depend on each other for information, resources, or materials to accomplish their tasks.

Discuss each of the categories of Perrow's framework. Give examples of each.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters