Trey Tires Is Going to Merge with Big Spokes, and the Merger

question 45

Multiple Choice

Trey Tires is going to merge with Big Spokes, and the merger will result in layoffs. As a result, the workers are not happy. They start doing less work and waste their time by taking frequent breaks. In the context of scientific management, this behavior of the workers is known as _____.

• A) soldiering
• B) policing
• C) whistle-blowing
• D) accommodation

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a factor of production, holding other factors constant.

Labor-saving

Technologies or methods that decrease the amount of work required to produce goods or services, often leading to increased efficiency.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a factor, holding all other inputs constant.

Labor-saving

Technologies or methods that reduce the amount of work required to produce goods or services, often leading to increased efficiency and productivity.