You Are the Manager of a Software Design Firm That

question 47

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of a software design firm that develops software programs for clients using teams of specialists. One of your most successful teams has been together for nearly 5 years. In the past, this team has performed effectively, and you have been very satisfied with the team's output. Recently, however, you have noticed a marked decrease in the team's performance. You investigate to determine the problem. After interviewing all 7 team members, you determine that one of the team members performs routine administrative tasks that are rarely visible to any of the other team members. You suspect that this team member may be loafing off and lagging in his duties. You could most likely improve that team member's output by ________.

• A) encouraging him to work more independently
• B) making his work clearly visible to the other team members
• C) empowering the team member to make decisions
• D) providing him with administrative training
• E) giving him additional assignments to complete

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

Total labor hours of workers directly engaged in the production line.

Forming

A manufacturing process that involves shaping material into a specific configuration.

Assembly

The process of putting together components or parts to build a finished product, often involving a combination of manual and automated techniques in manufacturing.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated overhead cost rate used in cost accounting to allocate expected indirect costs to specific products or job orders based on a specific activity base.