A Company Manufacturing Computer Chips Finds That 8% of All

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Essay

A company manufacturing computer chips finds that 8% of all chips manufactured are defective. Management is concerned that employee inattention is partially responsible for the high defect rate. In an effort to decrease the percentage of defective chips, management decides to offer incentives to employees who have lower defect rates on their shifts. The incentive program is instituted for one month. If successful, the company will continue with the incentive program.
-Over the trial month, 6% of the computer chips manufactured were defective. Management decided that this decrease was significant. Why might management might choose not to permanently institute the employee incentive program?

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Definitions:

Fibrous Connective Tissue

A type of connective tissue that is composed mainly of fibers, providing support and strength to various body structures.

Reflex Arc

The neural pathway that controls a reflex action, involving a sensory nerve and a motor nerve with a synapse.

Efferent Neuron

A type of neuron that carries signals away from the central nervous system towards the periphery to initiate action or movement.

Central Canal

The longitudinally extending space filled with cerebrospinal fluid that spans the full length of the spinal cord.