Imagine That You Are a Manager of a Multifaceted Manufacturing

question 27

Essay

Imagine that you are a manager of a multifaceted manufacturing operation with a new crew of twenty arriving for training. The crew is comprised of different types of learners. Describe a training program comprised of three different sessions that would cater to four different individual learning styles. State whether each of the training sessions would be on-the-job or off-the-job training and whether it is formal or informal.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the labor directly involved in the production of goods, often used in calculating standard costs and variances.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Long-term tangible assets that are used in the normal operations of a business, such as land, buildings, and equipment.

Insurance

A financial product sold by insurance companies to safeguard against the risk of financial losses, both big and small, that may result from damage to the insured or her property, or from liability for damage or injury caused to a third party.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the consumption of the asset's value over time.