In Order to Cut Costs and Improve Efficiency, Old Assembly

Multiple Choice

In order to cut costs and improve efficiency, old assembly line of a chocolate manufacturing company is being replaced by a system of employees working in groups. Under the new system, each person does several jobs because each of them have been trained to do the others' tasks. The chocolate manufacturing company is using _____.

A) cross­training
B) autonomous units
C) job specialization
D) ad hoc groups
E) overlapping training