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To Meet Consumer Demand, a Company Began to Mass Produce

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To meet consumer demand, a company began to mass produce chickens of a standard size and then slaughter them, process them, and package them. First, the industry had to adopt most features of assembly line production. What term best identifies the creation of chicken factories?

Recognize the variety of alternative work arrangements and their importance in modern organizations.

Identify the benefits and challenges associated with alternative work arrangements such as compressed workweeks, telecommuting, and flexible working hours.

Grasp the relationship between alternative work arrangements and employee productivity, satisfaction, and work-life balance.

Understand Maslow's hierarchy of needs and its relevance to employee motivation and satisfaction.

Definitions:

Self-Evaluation

A performance evaluation done by the employee being evaluated, generally on an evaluation form completed by the employee prior to the performance interview

Performance Review Meeting

A scheduled meeting between an employee and their supervisor to discuss the employee's job performance, goals, and development needs.

Balanced Scorecard Approach

A strategic planning and management system that organizations use to align business activities to the vision and strategy, improve internal and external communications, and monitor organizational performance.

360-Degree Evaluation

A performance evaluation done by different people who interact with the employee, generally on forms compiled into a single profile for use in the evaluation meeting conducted by the employee’s manager.