Betsy Is a Production Manager

question 99

Essay

Betsy is a production manager. She just completed a new facility layout. Because of the need for more warehousing space, employee workspaces were cut in half and some were relocated to a supply closet. The break room was converted into more warehousing space, and five employees now share cubicles. What effects will Betsy's layout decision have on the company?

---

Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron.

Receptor

A protein molecule that receives and responds to chemical signals, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, affecting cell function.

Axon

A slim, elongated extension of a neuron that generally transmits electrical signals away from the cell body of the nerve cell.

Soma

In biology, the body of an organism as distinct from its reproductive cells; in psychology, it represents the body as perceived from within.