The Most Famous Story About Organizing Tasks into Jobs Comes

question 32

Multiple Choice

The most famous story about organizing tasks into jobs comes from Adam Smith's tale of the pin factory.In that story,he argues that:

• A)specialization of jobs into simple tasks increases productivity.
• B)cross-training is critical for productivity.
• C)coordination is the biggest problem for factory efficiency.
• D)one worker should be assigned all the tasks in pin construction.

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Definitions:

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception, cognition, or behavior.

Explicit Memory

Memory that involves conscious recollection of previous experiences, facts, or information, such as remembering names or historical dates.

Implicit Memory

Memory that is not deliberate or conscious but exhibits evidence of prior experience.

Nonamnesic Participants

Individuals involved in a study who do not suffer from amnesia, allowing researchers to compare their cognitive performance to those with memory impairments.