Boundary Setting Refers To

question 30

Multiple Choice

Boundary setting refers to:

• A) managers requesting permission to ratify every decision made by an empowered worker.
• B) managers preratifying certain decisions made by empowered workers within a certain range, while still maintaining supervisory control.
• C) managers preratifying certain decisions made by empowered workers within a certain range, while still maintaining supervisory control
• D) workers setting up rules of empowerment that might influence their decision making authority.

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Definitions:

Level Material Use

A strategy in operations management aimed at maintaining a consistent use of materials over time to achieve smooth production flow.

Facilities

Buildings, equipment, services, and installations needed for the smooth operation of an organization or for performing a specific activity.

Input-Output Control

A method of managing and regulating the flow of materials and products in a production process, from initial input to final output.

Johnson's Rule

Johnson's rule is a scheduling algorithm used in operations management to minimize the total processing time and optimize the job sequence through different stages in a manufacturing process.