Capacity Planning That Involves Hiring, Layoffs, Some New Tooling, Minor

question 37

Multiple Choice

Capacity planning that involves hiring, layoffs, some new tooling, minor equipment purchases, and subcontracting is considered as which one of the following planning horizons?

• A) Intermediate range
• B) Long range
• C) Short range
• D) Current
• E) Upcoming

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of instruction where the potency of a conduct is adjusted by means of incentives or disciplinary measures.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy in which the removal of an undesirable or negative outcome follows a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Job Rotation

Job rotation is a human resource management strategy where employees are moved between different jobs or tasks to gain a variety of skills and experiences and to prevent job fatigue and dissatisfaction.

Task Variety

Refers to the diversity of activities and skills involved in a job, aimed at reducing monotony and increasing employee satisfaction.