Philip Matteo,a Regional Branch Manager for a Leading Automobile Company

question 10

Multiple Choice

Philip Matteo,a regional branch manager for a leading automobile company in the U.S.,decides to design a manufacturing job based on the principles of industrial engineering.Following its successful implementation which of the following outcomes should he expect?

• A) Increased efficiency
• B) Increased complexity
• C) Decreased repetitiveness
• D) Increased skill requirements
• E) Decreased specialization

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