Nikhil Is a Design Manager for a Production Company

question 12

Multiple Choice

Nikhil is a design manager for a production company. He independently assigns teams, chooses projects, researches trends, and is able to work from home two to three days a week. He provides a status report to the design director once a month. Based on this description, it's safe to say that Nikhil's job is high in which job characteristic?

• A) task identity
• B) feedback
• C) autonomy
• D) task significance
• E) skill variety

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Definitions:

Due Date

The specified date by which a task or project is expected to be completed or a payment is due.

Johnson's Rule

A sequencing rule used in operations management for minimizing job completion time by ordering tasks based on the shortest processing times at two workstations.

Optimal Sequence

The most efficient or effective order in which a series of tasks, events, or activities should be completed to achieve the best outcome.

Total Flow Time

The total time that a product takes to move through the entire production process, from start to finish, including processing and waiting times.