The Process of Reducing, Usually Dramatically, the Number of People

question 31

Multiple Choice

The process of reducing, usually dramatically, the number of people employed by the firm is referred to as

• A)division of work.
• B)reengineering.
• C)downsizing.
• D)job specialization.
• E)mass layoffs.

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Definitions:

Taguchi Concepts

A set of principles and methods for designing high-quality systems that are robust against various types of variation, developed by Genichi Taguchi.

Specification Limits

The defined upper and lower bounds within which a product's or process's performance must lie to meet customer or regulatory requirements.

Target Value

Target Value refers to the specific goal set for a metric or outcome, which serves as a benchmark for performance measurement.

Quality Loss Function

A mathematical formula that represents the cost of deviating from a product's target performance, emphasizing that this cost increases exponentially as the deviation grows.