Which Approach to Capacity Management Would Use a Part-Time Workforce

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which approach to capacity management would use a part-time workforce to increase capacity flexibility by enabling the firm to have more people at work during peak periods?

• A) Time flexibility from workforce
• B) Use of seasonal workforce
• C) Use of subcontracting
• D) Use of dual facilities-dedicated and flexible
• E) Designing product flexibility into the production processes

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

The concrete operational stage is a phase in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 7 to 11 years develop logical thinking but are still mostly focused on concrete objects and situations.

Preoperational Stage

In Piaget’s theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or 7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic.

Piaget

A reference to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and cognitive theory.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.