Question 1

Technology,location,and layout decisions are all possible constraints on the human resource strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

Flow diagrams are used to analyse

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A)  movement of people and materials.
B)  utilization of an operator and machine.
C)  body movements.
D)  time taken by various activities.
E)  unnecessary micro-motions.

Question 4

Predetermined time standards are an outgrowth of basic motions called

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A)  flow diagrams.
B)  activity charts.
C)  SAE standards.
D)  man-machine charts.
E)  therbligs.

Question 5

The allowance factor that increases normal time to standard time compensates for inadequate worker training and lack of worker dexterity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of work sampling?

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The disadvantages of work sampling inclu...

Question 7

The classical stopwatch study,or time study,was originally proposed by Western Electric's Hawthorne Commission in the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is a system providing some portion of any profit for distribution to employees.

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The answer of ________ is a system providing some portion...

Question 9

The allowances that convert normal time to standard time have three components: personal time allowances,delay allowances,and fatigue allowances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ refers to a work schedule that deviates from the normal or standard five 8-hour days.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to a work schedule that...

Question 11

Profit-sharing is a motivation and incentive system where executives receive stock options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms implies an increase in responsibility and control in the vertical direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation
B)  job enrichment
C)  job re-design
D)  job enlargement
E)  job satisfaction

Question 13

Mutual trust is

Accepted Answer

A)  when employees have gained the trust of management.
B)  reflected in reasonable,documented employment policies,honestly and equitably,implemented to the satisfaction of both management and the employees.
C)  when management has gained the trust of the employees.
D)  when management recognizes that the employees are competent,motivated people both able and willing to perform at the level required to produce a quality product.
E)  when management and the employees both agree on the objectives.

Question 14

________ divide(s)manual work into small basic elements that have established and widely accepted times.

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Predetermi...

Question 15

Explain in broad terms,not fine detail,using a sentence or two,what is meant by a "classical stopwatch study."

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A classical stopwatch study,or...

Question 16

Methods analysis focuses on

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A)  the design of the machines used to perform a task.
B)  establishing time standards.
C)  reducing the number of skills needed for the completion of a task.
D)  issues such as the movement of individuals or materials.
E)  evaluating training programs to see if they are efficient.

Question 17

A worker completed a job 10 times during a period in which a normal,trained employee completed the task 8 times.What is the worker's performance rating?

Accepted Answer

A)  125%
B)  150%
C)  100%
D)  112.5%
E)  cannot be determined with given information

Question 18

A job characterized by ________ allows a worker to use his/her dexterity,physical strength,and skills to do his/her work.

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback
B)  skill variety
C)  job identity
D)  job significance
E)  autonomy

Question 19

What is mutual trust? What is its link to a firm's human resource strategy?

Accepted Answer

Mutual trust is intended to mean reasona...

Question 20

The purpose of labour standards is to accurately define the skills required to complete a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

The allowances that convert normal time to standard time have three components: personal time allowances,delay allowances,and fatigue allowances.

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What are the disadvantages of work sampling?

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________ refers to a work schedule that deviates from the normal or standard five 8-hour days.

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________ divide(s)manual work into small basic elements that have established and widely accepted times.

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Methods analysis focuses on

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Mutual trust is

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The purpose of labour standards is to accurately define the skills required to complete a job.

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The classical stopwatch study,or time study,was originally proposed by Western Electric's Hawthorne Commission in the 1920s.

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A worker completed a job 10 times during a period in which a normal,trained employee completed the task 8 times.What is the worker's performance rating?

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Which of the following terms implies an increase in responsibility and control in the vertical direction?

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The allowance factor that increases normal time to standard time compensates for inadequate worker training and lack of worker dexterity.

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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?

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Explain in broad terms,not fine detail,using a sentence or two,what is meant by a "classical stopwatch study."

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Profit-sharing is a motivation and incentive system where executives receive stock options.

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Technology,location,and layout decisions are all possible constraints on the human resource strategy.

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What is mutual trust? What is its link to a firm's human resource strategy?

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________ is a system providing some portion of any profit for distribution to employees.

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A job characterized by ________ allows a worker to use his/her dexterity,physical strength,and skills to do his/her work.

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Predetermined time standards are an outgrowth of basic motions called

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