Traditionally, Manufacturing Functions in the United States Have Not Achieved

Multiple Choice

Traditionally, manufacturing functions in the United States have not achieved a core competence in manufacturing. Which of the following design choices, used by Japanese companies, can help U.S. companies gain a core competence in manufacturing?

A) Adopting a mechanistic structure
B) Empowering workers
C) Reducing the level of skill required to perform a task
D) Centralizing decision- making authority