Question 1

How does labor specialization assist in reducing labor costs (list three ways)?

Accepted Answer

Labor specialization assists in reducing

Question 2

Hackman and Oldham's five desirable characteristics of job design include job significance and autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Suppose that the allowance factor for a job is 0.10 and the normal time is 5 hours. What is the standard time?

Accepted Answer

A)  5.6 hours 
B)  50.0 hours 
C)  4.9 hours 
D)  5.1 hours 
E)  4.5 hours 
A)  5.6 hours 
B)  50.0 hours 
C)  4.9 hours 
D)  5.1 hours 
E)  4.5 hours

Question 4

Timing a sample of a worker's performance and using it to set a standard is the work measurement technique of

Accepted Answer

A)  predetermined time standards 
B)  time studies 
C)  work sampling 
D)  methods time measurement 
E)  left-hand, right-hand charting 
A)  predetermined time standards 
B)  time studies 
C)  work sampling 
D)  methods time measurement 
E)  left-hand, right-hand charting

Question 5

Kanbans and andons are both elements of the visual workplace, because they are visual signals that replace printouts and paperwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a limitation of job expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher capital cost 
B)  higher wage rates 
C)  smaller labor pool 
D)  higher training costs 
E)  All of the above are limitations of job expansion. 
A)  higher capital cost 
B)  higher wage rates 
C)  smaller labor pool 
D)  higher training costs 
E)  All of the above are limitations of job expansion.

Question 7

How might ergonomics be used to help design an employee workstation?

Accepted Answer

Ergonomics deals with the human factors

Question 8

What three broad categories do allowances fall into?
 Discuss why "allowances" are included to adjust normal time to standard time. Support your position with a few simple examples.

Accepted Answer

Allowances are categorized as personal,

Question 9

Which of the following best describes mutual commitment in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  an instance in which management is committed to the employees and the employees are committed to management 
B)  both management and the employees are committed to the same objective 
C)  both management and the employees are committed, but to different objectives 
D)  management obtains the commitment of the employees to a stated objective 
E)  both management and the employees can rely on each other 
A)  an instance in which management is committed to the employees and the employees are committed to management 
B)  both management and the employees are committed to the same objective 
C)  both management and the employees are committed, but to different objectives 
D)  management obtains the commitment of the employees to a stated objective 
E)  both management and the employees can rely on each other

Question 10

The actual average observed time for a given job is 10 minutes. The performance rating is 80%, and allowances are set by contract at 10%. What is the time standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  8.80 minutes 
B)  8.88 minutes 
C)  10 minutes 
D)  19.0 minutes 
E)  19.8 minutes 
A)  8.80 minutes 
B)  8.88 minutes 
C)  10 minutes 
D)  19.0 minutes 
E)  19.8 minutes

Question 11

A manufacturing plant allows its engineers to come in at 7 A.M. plus or minus an hour but still requires them to work 8 hour days. Which of the following scheduling techniques is the firm employing?

Accepted Answer

A)  flextime 
B)  constant employment 
C)  part-time status 
D)  flexible workweek 
E)  compressed workweek 
A)  flextime 
B)  constant employment 
C)  part-time status 
D)  flexible workweek 
E)  compressed workweek

How does labor specialization assist in reducing labor costs (list three ways)?

Hackman and Oldham's five desirable characteristics of job design include job significance and autonomy.

Suppose that the allowance factor for a job is 0.10 and the normal time is 5 hours. What is the standard time?

Timing a sample of a worker's performance and using it to set a standard is the work measurement technique of

Kanbans and andons are both elements of the visual workplace, because they are visual signals that replace printouts and paperwork.

Which of the following is not a limitation of job expansion?

How might ergonomics be used to help design an employee workstation?

What three broad categories do allowances fall into? Discuss why "allowances" are included to adjust normal time to standard time. Support your position with a few simple examples.

Which of the following best describes mutual commitment in an organization?

The actual average observed time for a given job is 10 minutes. The performance rating is 80%, and allowances are set by contract at 10%. What is the time standard?

A manufacturing plant allows its engineers to come in at 7 A.M. plus or minus an hour but still requires them to work 8 hour days. Which of the following scheduling techniques is the firm employing?

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Statistical Process Control

Process Strategy

Capacity and Constraint Management

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Supply-Chain Management

Outsourcing as a Supply-Chain Strategy

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning MRP and ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Just-In-Time and Lean Options

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

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Exam 12: Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

How does labor specialization assist in reducing labor costs (list three ways)?

Hackman and Oldham's five desirable characteristics of job design include job significance and autonomy.

Suppose that the allowance factor for a job is 0.10 and the normal time is 5 hours. What is the standard time?

Timing a sample of a worker's performance and using it to set a standard is the work measurement technique of

Kanbans and andons are both elements of the visual workplace, because they are visual signals that replace printouts and paperwork.

Which of the following is not a limitation of job expansion?

How might ergonomics be used to help design an employee workstation?

What three broad categories do allowances fall into? Discuss why "allowances" are included to adjust normal time to standard time. Support your position with a few simple examples.

Which of the following best describes mutual commitment in an organization?

The actual average observed time for a given job is 10 minutes. The performance rating is 80%, and allowances are set by contract at 10%. What is the time standard?

A manufacturing plant allows its engineers to come in at 7 A.M. plus or minus an hour but still requires them to work 8 hour days. Which of the following scheduling techniques is the firm employing?

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Statistical Process Control

Process Strategy

Capacity and Constraint Management

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Supply-Chain Management

Outsourcing as a Supply-Chain Strategy

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning MRP and ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Just-In-Time and Lean Options

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Filters