Figure 17.2.1 -If Grades Are to Be a Successful Signal to Potential

question 57

Multiple Choice

Figure 17.2.1
-If grades are to be a successful signal to potential employers of a student's qualities, then higher grades must be:

• A) easier for high-productivity students to earn than for low-productivity students to earn.
• B) easier for low-productivity students to earn than for high-productivity students to earn.
• C) easy for employers to check.
• D) used for all future promotions within the firm.
• E) often referred to in the hiring process.

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Definitions:

Allowance Factor

Allowance factor is a factor used to account for anticipated losses or deviations in production or scheduling, ensuring that output meets demand despite uncertainties.

Predetermined Time Standards

Time values assigned to tasks based on standard conditions before actual work begins, used to plan and measure work performance.

Basic Motions

The fundamental human movements or actions that can be combined in various ways to perform work or tasks efficiently.

Therbligs

Fundamental motions required for a worker to perform manual operations, used in the study of motion economy.