Traditionally, Manufacturing Functions in the United States Have Not Achieved

question 103

Multiple Choice

Traditionally, manufacturing functions in the United States have not achieved a core competence in manufacturing. Which of the following design choices, used by Japanese companies, can help U.S. companies gain a core competence in manufacturing?

• A)Adopting a mechanistic structure
• B)Empowering workers
• C)Reducing the level of skill required to perform a task
• D)Centralizing decision- making authority

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