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 is likely to:

• A)increase the cross-training costs.
• B)eliminate trade-offs since only one task is undertaken by each employee.
• C)lead to greater complementarity between one task and another.
• D)result in functional myopia that reduces overall productivity.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

Memory that allows individuals to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Explicit Memory

Memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare.

Declarative Memory

Memory that involves the recall of specific facts or events that can be verbally expressed, including episodic and semantic memory.

Neurotransmitter

Biochemical substances that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse from one nerve cell to another.