Eric Redd Graduated from College and Was Hired by a Corporation

question 38

Multiple Choice

Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Eric's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Eric will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
-The jobs of assembly-line employees are to be changed to allow more tasks to be done by individual workers.This is a reduction in ________.

• A)work specialization
• B)departmentalization
• C)chain of command
• D)centralization

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Definitions:

Dualistic

Relating to the concept or belief that reality consists of two fundamental components, often seen as the physical and the spiritual or the mind and the body.

Materialistic

Describes a value system that is preoccupied with possessions and the social status they convey, rather than intangible qualities or values.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about oneself, one's surroundings, and one's thoughts and feelings.

Teratogens

Environmental substances that can harm prenatal development.