Standardization ________

question 50

Multiple Choice

Standardization ________.

• A) enables a manager to increase his or her span of control
• B) makes it necessary to increase the number of levels in the hierarchy
• C) increases the need for direct supervision
• D) can be used only in a highly centralized organization

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Definitions:

Labour On-costs

Additional costs associated with employing staff, beyond their wages or salaries, including payroll taxes, superannuation, and workers' compensation insurance.

Occasional Inefficiencies

Sporadic or irregular instances where processes or systems do not operate at maximum productivity, leading to potential waste or excess costs.

Statistical Control Chart

A tool used in manufacturing and business processes to plot data points over time and identify variances from the norm to detect and control predictable behaviors within a process.

Labour Efficiency Variance

A measure used in budgeting and accounting to analyze the difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected for a task.