Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Mass-production technical processes usually have jobs with high motivating potential.
• B) Group-based manufacturing technologies need jobs designed for groups, not individuals.
• C) Flexible manufacturing techniques increase the skill variety for people with those types of jobs.
• D) Just-in-time inventory management likely builds more feedback into the job itself.

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Definitions:

Hawthorne Works

A series of studies conducted at the Hawthorne Works in Chicago that looked into how different conditions affect the productivity of workers.

Western Electric Company

An American electrical engineering and manufacturing company that was the primary supplier for AT&T and its Bell System.

Lucent Technologies

A former telecom giant known for its innovations in telecommunications and networking equipment, eventually merged with Alcatel.

Hawthorne Effect

A phenomenon where individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed.