A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: \[\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline \text { Time(Seconds) } & 84 & 76 & 80 & 84 & 76 \\ \hline \end{array}\] What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average?

A) 80 seconds B) 96 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 120 seconds E) 125 seconds A) 80 seconds B) 96 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 120 seconds E) 125 seconds

A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: \[\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Observation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline \text { Time(Seconds) } & 84 & 76 & 80 & 84 & 76 \\ \hline \end{array}\] What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average and an allowance of 20 percent of the workday is used?

A) 80 seconds B) 96 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 120 seconds E) 125 seconds A) 80 seconds B) 96 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 120 seconds E) 125 seconds

The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results: \[\begin{array} { l c } \text { Activity } & \text { Time Observed } \\ \hline \text { Mowing } & 200 \\ \text { Trimming } & 80 \\ \text { Raking } & 40 \\ \text { Miscellaneous } & 80 \end{array}\] How confident can the manager be that the true proportion of time spent mowing is between .45 and .55?

A) 90 percent B) 95 percent C) 95.5 percent D) 99 percent E) 99.7 percent A) 90 percent B) 95 percent C) 95.5 percent D) 99 percent E) 99.7 percent

Exam 9: Work Design and Measurement

The owner of Touchdown Sports Bar wants to develop a time standard for the task of mixing a specialty cocktail. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his bartenders perform this task seven times with an average of 90 seconds and a standard deviation of five seconds. How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is one second?

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In a stopwatch time study, the number of cycles that must be timed is a function of: (I) the variability of observed times. (II) the desired accuracy for the estimated job time. (III) the desired level of confidence for the estimated job time.

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Question 42

Which of the following is not characteristic of time-based compensation plans?

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Which of the following is not generally considered an advantage of specialization?

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One disadvantage of specialization is worker dissatisfaction.

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Potential benefits of self-directed teams include higher productivity and greater worker satisfaction.

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Question 46

It would be acceptable to use a group incentive plan for an assembly line operation.

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Question 47

Job enrichment involves an increase in the level of responsibility for planning and coordinating tasks.

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Question 48

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is:

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Question 49

Work sampling involves the use of some method of randomizing the observations.

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Question 50

A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: Observation 1 2 3 4 5 Time(Seconds) 84 76 80 84 76 What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average?

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Question 51

If there is a good chance that one or a few employees could wind up in monotonous jobs, job __________ can be a good idea.

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Question 52

Methods analysis is particularly valuable when it is used on jobs that:

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Question 53

The chart used to focus on busy and idle portions of a work cycle is a:

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Question 54

In work sampling, how will increasing the permissible maximum error affect sample size?

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Question 55

From the worker's perspective, an output-based pay system has the advantage of:

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Question 56

A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: Observation 1 2 3 4 5 Time(Seconds) 84 76 80 84 76 What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average and an allowance of 20 percent of the workday is used?

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Question 57

Process chart symbols do not include:

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Question 58

Predetermined time standards are usually based on observing one very efficient worker performing the task.

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The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results: Activity Time Observed Mowing 200 Trimming 80 Raking 40 Miscellaneous 80 How confident can the manager be that the true proportion of time spent mowing is between .45 and .55?

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Exam 9: Work Design and Measurement

In a stopwatch time study, the number of cycles that must be timed is a function of: (I) the variability of observed times. (II) the desired accuracy for the estimated job time. (III) the desired level of confidence for the estimated job time.

Which of the following is not characteristic of time-based compensation plans?

Which of the following is not generally considered an advantage of specialization?

One disadvantage of specialization is worker dissatisfaction.

Potential benefits of self-directed teams include higher productivity and greater worker satisfaction.

It would be acceptable to use a group incentive plan for an assembly line operation.

Job enrichment involves an increase in the level of responsibility for planning and coordinating tasks.

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is:

Work sampling involves the use of some method of randomizing the observations.

If there is a good chance that one or a few employees could wind up in monotonous jobs, job __________ can be a good idea.

Methods analysis is particularly valuable when it is used on jobs that:

The chart used to focus on busy and idle portions of a work cycle is a:

In work sampling, how will increasing the permissible maximum error affect sample size?

From the worker's perspective, an output-based pay system has the advantage of:

Process chart symbols do not include:

Predetermined time standards are usually based on observing one very efficient worker performing the task.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

RELIABILITY – Static

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Decision Theory– Static

Process Selection and Facility Layout

learning curve– Static

Location Planning and Analysis

The Transportation Model– Static

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Acceptance Sampling– Static

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

JIT and Lean Operations

Maintenance– Static

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters