In a Recent Task Force Meeting, the Human Resources Manager

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a recent task force meeting, the human resources manager gave many reasons why the organisation needed some specialisation.In so doing, she stated that

• A) a worker who learns only a specific, highly specialised task becomes inefficient at that task.
• B) a worker who does the same job over and over loses time changing from one operation to another.
• C) the more specialised the job, the harder it may be to design specialised equipment for those doing it.
• D) the more specialised the job, the easier it is to train new employees when an employee quits or is absent.
• E) the job of most organisations is simply too large for one person to handle.Several people carrying out different functions are needed.

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Definitions:

Consumption Bundle

A combination of goods and services that a consumer chooses to consume within a given time period.

Income

Funds acquired regularly as earnings from employment or investment returns.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices, holding the consumer's utility level constant.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's consumption choices resulting from a change in real income, due to changes in price.