Continuous Improvement with Lean Systems

question 89

Multiple Choice

Continuous improvement with lean systems:

• A) involves navigating a ship over treacherous rocks.
• B) requires periodically increasing lot sizes or workforce levels to uncover problems.
• C) entails systematically stressing the system and focusing on problem areas.
• D) focuses exclusively on internal operations without addressing relationships with customers and suppliers.

Distinguish between different types of conflict: task, process, and relationship conflict.

Identify the conditions under which conflict is more likely to occur.

Understand the outcomes of conflict on team performance and member satisfaction.

Analyze the role of intergroup bias and self-esteem in organizational conflict.

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