The various tasks in IBM's manufacturing plant are arranged so that one worker draws the wiring, another strengthens the wires, a third cuts them, a fourth inserts them, and a fifth seals them together. This is an example of job
A. rotation.
B. redesign.
C. specialization.
D. enrichment.
E. enlargement.
Answer: C
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a. property, plant, and equipment. b. long-term assets. c. fixed assets. d. current assets.
Thinking of an organization in terms of its suborganizations or subsystems is called _____.
A. organizational thinking B. organizational validating C. systems thinking D. systems validating
When using face-to-face meetings instead of electronic meetings,
a. consensus is harder to reach. b. sensitive issues are more easily handled. c. group rapport is typically harder to establish. d. participants are on a more even playing field.
The overall purpose of the performance evaluation discussion is to
a. Tell the employee how they can do better b. Give the employee a pay raise c. Tell the employee how they compare to others in the workplace d. Discuss how things are going for the employee and to plan for the future