Imagine You Are an Efficiency Consultant with Social Psychological Training

question 78

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are an efficiency consultant with social psychological training and the local pickle company asks you to help it increase individual pickle packing productivity.Considering the phenomenon of social loafing,you should recommend

• A) that the number of employees packing pickles should be increased quickly.
• B) that the number of employees packing pickles should be increased slowly over time.
• C) that the employees packing pickles should wear uniforms.
• D) that individual packing productivity be made identifiable in some way.

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Definitions:

Needs Assessment

A needs assessment is a systematic process for determining and addressing gaps between current conditions and desired conditions or wants, often used for improving a system or service.

Business Processes

The collection of linked tasks and activities that transform inputs into outputs, thereby achieving a specific organizational goal.

Supply Chain Performance

The measurement of how effectively and efficiently a supply chain operates, including metrics such as delivery times, costs, and quality.

Event Management Systems

Technology platforms used for planning, organizing, and managing events and meetings, streamlining tasks from registration to attendee tracking and reporting.