At lean companies, employees tend to be multi-skilled and cross-trained to perform a number of duties. These workers are held in high-esteem by management and are considered to be part of a team effort, rather than a labor force to be controlled
Consequently, this
A) increases the importance of direct labor standards.
B) decreases the importance of direct labor standards.
C) Both of the above.
D) None of the above.
B
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In a contractual relationship, both parties ________
A) focus more on maintaining a long-term relationship than on carrying out specific activities B) enter into a bond based on unlimited commitments, rather than limited purposes C) are motivated only by self-interest, to the detriment of the interest of the other party D) emphasize reconciliation of wrongdoers, rather than punishment of wrongdoers E) base their agreements on trust of the other party, rather than viewing the other party with suspicion
Stage III in the organizational life cycle is the
a. birth stage. b. growth stage. c. maturity stage. d. decline stage. e. death stage.