Lian Is a Line Manager Who Supervises Four Assembly Workers

question 36

Multiple Choice

Lian is a line manager who supervises four assembly workers and several others in her department. Which of the following statements is true of Lian?

• A) Lian would not be considered a SME because she does not have direct information about the duties associated with the assembly worker job.
• B) Lian has difficulty explaining the tasks performed by the assembly workers because she does not currently do that job herself.
• C) Lian has supervised so many assembly workers that her perspective on the assembly worker job has become confused and undefined.
• D) Lian should not be asked to evaluate what tasks should or could be involved in the assembly worker job if it is redesigned.
• E) Lian cannot be helpful in writing a job description for an assembly worker.

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