Which of the Following Scenarios Would Best Be Labelled as an Example

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would best be labelled as an example of "neo-Taylorism?"

• A) Workers in a "lean production" factory feel stressed by constant pressure to increase output.
• B) Office jobs are simplified and standardized by introducing new computer software.
• C) Jobs are outsourced to China and India where labour laws are not as strict.
• D) "Teamwork" managerial approaches are introduced to allow assembly line workers some job task autonomy.

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