Classification: Conceptual 27) F.W. Taylor's approach was unpopular with workers and unions because they feared that reengineering their jobs would lead to ________. A) lower piecework rates B) a decrease in productivity C) workers losing their jobs D) longer work days E) an increase in quality Answer: C Page Ref: 29 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy Classification: Conceptual 28) The primary investigative tool in the Gilbreths' research was ________, which consists of reducing each job to the most basic movements possible. A) ergonomics B) motion C) piecework D) reductionism E) division of work Answer: B Page Ref: 30 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy Classification: Conceptual 29) Among the sample variables considered in analyzing motions, as pioneered by the Gilbreths, the environmental variables include ________. A) anatomy B) habits C) health D) E) work clothes Answer: E Page Ref: 30 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy Classification: Conceptual 30) The Gilbreths aimed to increase worker efficiency by ________. A) reducing the number of movements taken to accomplish a task B) enforcing minimum criteria for the types of workers hired for a job C) instituting the piece-rate system for remuneration D) understanding what motivates employees to complete a task
Classification: Conceptual 27) F.W. Taylor's approach was unpopular with workers and unions because they feared that reengineering their jobs would lead to ________. A) lower piecework rates B) a decrease in productivity C) workers losing their jobs D) longer work days E) an increase in quality Answer: C Page Ref: 29 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy Classification: Conceptual 28) The primary investigative tool in the Gilbreths' research was ________, which consists of reducing each job to the most basic movements possible. A) ergonomics B) motion C) piecework D) reductionism E) division of work Answer: B Page Ref: 30 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy Classification: Conceptual 29) Among the sample variables considered in analyzing motions, as pioneered by the Gilbreths, the environmental variables include ________. A) anatomy B) habits C) health D) E) work clothes Answer: E Page Ref: 30 Objective: 2 Difficulty: Easy Classification: Conceptual 30) The Gilbreths aimed to increase worker efficiency by ________. A) reducing the number of movements taken to accomplish a task B) enforcing minimum criteria for the types of workers hired for a job C) instituting the piece-rate system for remuneration D) understanding what motivates employees to complete a task
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