Volvo Ended Its Mechanistic Approach--Where People Worked Separately on a Production

question 25

Multiple Choice

Volvo ended its mechanistic approach--where people worked separately on a production line, specializing in one task--by creating a new design in which a group of highly skilled employees worked together to assemble the cars using a collection of parts. As a result, people no longer felt like they were "machines" and became more motivated, productive, and effective. This is an example of which organizational development intervention?

• A) sociotechnical system design
• B) task-technology
• C) quality of worklife
• D) people-focused

Explore the concept of civil religion and its role in societal cohesion.

Comprehend the role of religious rationality in shaping the beliefs and practices of its followers.

Understand the classification of religious organizations (church, sect, cult, denomination, ecclesia) and their societal roles and implications.

Understand the demographic and sociological patterns of religious belief and attendance.

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Definitions:

Mass

A property of physical objects that quantifies the amount of matter within them, typically measured in kilograms or grams.

Volume

A measure of the amount of space an object or substance occupies.

Dense

Having a high concentration of mass or substance in a specified volume; commonly used to describe objects or materials that are tightly composed without much space between particles.

Volume

A measure of the amount of space that a substance or object occupies or that is enclosed within a container.