When a Worker Specializes in One Task, He Focuses on That

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a worker specializes in one task, he focuses on that one function in the production process, ignoring the whole system. This can result in:

• A) higher cross training costs.
• B) no trade-offs since only one task is undertaken by each employee.
• C) accepting the greater complementary between one task and another.
• D) function myopia that reduces overall productivity.

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Definitions:

Cooperative

Working together towards a common goal or benefit.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a natural response becomes triggered by a previously neutral stimulus by repeatedly associating it with a stimulus that automatically triggers that response.

Congruence

The state of agreement or harmony between objects, ideas, or values.