A Process That Has Been Reengineered Will Have Less of a Role

question 18

Multiple Choice

A process that has been reengineered will have less of a role for specialists because:

• A)Specialists are made redundant through the cost-cutting emphasis of BPR.
• B)Decisions that require specialists are removed from a process.
• C)Generalists are trained and act as specialists through the assistance of decision aids.
• D)Jobs are combined and key workers are given decision making responsibility.

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Definitions:

Materials Costs

The direct costs associated with the raw materials used in the manufacturing of a product.

Weighted-Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, often used in inventory valuation.

Equivalent Units

A concept in process costing that converts partially completed units into a number of fully completed equivalent units.

Conversion Costs

Costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished products, which include direct labor and manufacturing overhead.