How is workforce empowerment critical to the success of lean systems? Give at least one example (from the textbook or an external resource) of how workforce empowerment has successfully supported lean systems.
What will be an ideal response?
A successful answer will describe how managers support lean systems by giving their subordinates the tools necessary to succeed. The Scania example from the textbook can be provided or other examples can be presented.
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A. terribly upset and quit. B. terribly upset but not quit. C. moderately upset and complain. D. moderately upset but not complain. E. hardly upset or not upset at all.
Which of the following requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance?
A. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) B. Occupational Safety and Health Act C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) D. Social Security Act E. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
All of the following are examples of product-level costs except:
A. product advertising costs. B. patent costs. C. product inspection costs. D. engineering design costs.
The ________ process involves the activities required to deliver a product or service to a customer
Fill in the blanks with correct word