Question 1

Suppose that the allowance factor for a job is 0.5 and the normal time is 5 hours.What is the standard time?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 hours 
B) 2.5 hours 
C) 10 hours 
D) 7.5 hours 
E) cannot determine with the given information 
A) 5 hours 
B) 2.5 hours 
C) 10 hours 
D) 7.5 hours 
E) cannot determine with the given information

Question 2

Labor planning determines employment stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a worker obtains clear and timely information about his/her performance,his/her job includes which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Methods analysis employs which of the following charts in its analysis of the movement of workers and materials?

Accepted Answer

A) micro-motion chart 
B) flow diagram 
C) activity chart 
D) man-machine chart 
E) movement chart 
A) micro-motion chart 
B) flow diagram 
C) activity chart 
D) man-machine chart 
E) movement chart

Question 5

An advantage of predetermined time standards is that the standard can be set before a task is actually performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If historical experience data are so widely available and so easy to obtain,why aren't they more widely used to set labor standards?

Accepted Answer

These data are not objective a

Question 7

________ is a method of giving an employee more responsibility that includes some of the planning and control necessary for job accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a method of giving an...

Question 8

Psychological factors have little relevance in the design of assembly line jobs because those jobs involve physical products and production technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The purpose of labor standards is to accurately define the skills required to complete a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A time study of a certain service task found an average time of 15 minutes,with a standard deviation of 5 minutes.These figures were based on a sample of 100 measurements.Is the sample large enough that we are 95% confident that standard time is within ±5% of its true value?

Accepted Answer

n = @#IMG-DLM& = @#IMG-DLM& = 170.74 or

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a use of labor standards?

Accepted Answer

A) labor content of items produced 
B) cost and time estimates prior to production 
C) crew size and work balance 
D) basis of wage-incentive plans 
E) All of the above are uses of labor standards. 
A) labor content of items produced 
B) cost and time estimates prior to production 
C) crew size and work balance 
D) basis of wage-incentive plans 
E) All of the above are uses of labor standards.

Question 12

Which of the following is a visual signal at a machine that notifies support personnel about the machine's status?

Accepted Answer

A) Andon 
B) Endon 
C) Indon 
D) Ondon 
E) Undon 
A) Andon 
B) Endon 
C) Indon 
D) Ondon 
E) Undon

Question 13

The accuracy of a labor standard is to be within ± 5%,and the confidence level is 95%.The standard deviation of the sample is 2 and the mean is 8.What sample size should be used?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 96 
D) 127 
E) 68 
A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 96 
D) 127 
E) 68

Question 14

What impact did the Hawthorne studies have on human resource strategy?

Accepted Answer

The Hawthorne studies introduced psychol

Question 15

Which of the following techniques may NOT provide reliable and accurate labor standards?

Accepted Answer

A) historical experience 
B) methods time measurement (MTM) 
C) time studies 
D) work sampling 
E) predetermined time standards 
A) historical experience 
B) methods time measurement (MTM) 
C) time studies 
D) work sampling 
E) predetermined time standards

Question 16

________ involves enlarging employee jobs so that the added responsibility and authority is moved to the lowest level possible in the organization.

Accepted Answer

Employee e

Question 17

The classical stopwatch study,or time study,was originally proposed by Western Electric's Hawthorne Commission in the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Provide at least three examples of non-monetary incentives.

Accepted Answer

Awards,recognition,a

Question 19

The physical environment in which employees work may affect the quality of work life,but it does not affect their performance and safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Often called human factors,the study of work is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Often called human factors,the study of work...

Exam 10: Job Design and Work Measurement

Suppose that the allowance factor for a job is 0.5 and the normal time is 5 hours.What is the standard time?

Labor planning determines employment stability.

When a worker obtains clear and timely information about his/her performance,his/her job includes which of the following characteristics?

Methods analysis employs which of the following charts in its analysis of the movement of workers and materials?

An advantage of predetermined time standards is that the standard can be set before a task is actually performed.

If historical experience data are so widely available and so easy to obtain,why aren't they more widely used to set labor standards?

________ is a method of giving an employee more responsibility that includes some of the planning and control necessary for job accomplishment.

Psychological factors have little relevance in the design of assembly line jobs because those jobs involve physical products and production technology.

The purpose of labor standards is to accurately define the skills required to complete a job.

A time study of a certain service task found an average time of 15 minutes,with a standard deviation of 5 minutes.These figures were based on a sample of 100 measurements.Is the sample large enough that we are 95% confident that standard time is within ±5% of its true value?

Which of the following is NOT a use of labor standards?

Which of the following is a visual signal at a machine that notifies support personnel about the machine's status?

The accuracy of a labor standard is to be within ± 5%,and the confidence level is 95%.The standard deviation of the sample is 2 and the mean is 8.What sample size should be used?

What impact did the Hawthorne studies have on human resource strategy?

Which of the following techniques may NOT provide reliable and accurate labor standards?

________ involves enlarging employee jobs so that the added responsibility and authority is moved to the lowest level possible in the organization.

The classical stopwatch study,or time study,was originally proposed by Western Electric's Hawthorne Commission in the 1920s.

Provide at least three examples of non-monetary incentives.

The physical environment in which employees work may affect the quality of work life,but it does not affect their performance and safety.

Often called human factors,the study of work is known as ________.

Operations and Productivity

The Global Environment and Operations Strategy

Managing Projects

Forecasting Demand

Product Design

Quality Management and International Standards

Process Design

Location Decisions

Layout Decisions

Supply Chain Management

Managing Inventory

Aggregate Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Scheduling for the Short-Term

Jit,lean Operations,and the Toyota Production System

Maintenance and Reliability Decisions

Sustainability

Statistical Process Control

Capacity Planning

Supply Chain Modeling

Decision Modeling

Linear Programming Models

Transportation Modeling

Queuing Models

Learning Curves

Modeling with Simulation

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