Green Gusts Is a Two-Year-Old Company That Makes Wind Turbines

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Multiple Choice

Green Gusts is a two-year-old company that makes wind turbines. The business owner, Mike, is struggling to compete. Finding enough employees who know how to do the work has been difficult, and Mike believes that his labor costs are too high because he cannot afford to match the prices of his nearest competitors. To help with these problems, Mike hires a new HR manager, Jake. Jake recommends they start by bringing in an industrial engineer. How is this approach to job design most likely to help Green Gusts?

• A) by reducing injuries among workers
• B) by giving employees feedback about performance effectiveness
• C) by simplifying work and increasing output per worker
• D) by motivating workers to do their best
• E) by enlarging employees' jobs

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Definitions:

Raw Materials

The basic materials from which a product is made, often used in manufacturing processes.

Cash Account

An account that tracks the amount of cash transactions entering and leaving a business.

Raw Materials

The basic substances in their natural, modified, or semi-processed state used in the production or manufacturing of goods.

Cash Account

A financial account that tracks cash transactions, including both receipts and disbursements.