Joan Woodward's Studies of Technology Concluded All of the Following

question 41

Multiple Choice

Joan Woodward's studies of technology concluded all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) successful small-batch and continuous-process plants had flexible structures with small work groups at the bottom of the organization.
• B) less successful small-batch and continuous-process plants were more rigidly structured.
• C) successful mass production operations were rigidly structured and had large work groups at the bottom of the organization.
• D) less successful mass production operations were not rigidly structured.
• E) successful continuous process and mass production plants were flexibly structured with large work groups at the bottom of the organization.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing total costs by the number of units produced.

Variable Labor

The aspect of labor costs that varies with the level of production or business activity within a given period.

Fixed Capital

Refers to the long-term assets used in production, including buildings, machinery, and equipment, which are not frequently replaced.

Total Variable Cost

The total of expenses that change in proportion to the activity or production level of a business.