Week 2: Productivity Measurement and Improvement
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What are the fundamental tools that result in increased productivity?

  • Methods, time study standards, and work design (correct)
  • Sales, finance, production, and management
  • Work measurement, tools ordering, and customer satisfaction
  • Engineering, cost, maintenance, and methods study

What is the main objective of work study as described in the text?

  • Improve the productivity of raw materials only
  • Maximize production cost
  • To determine the standard time needed to perform an operation (correct)
  • Standardize a method with high resource movement

What is one of the main purposes of an Industrial Engineer mentioned in the text?

  • Increasing productivity and applying continuous improvement (correct)
  • Developing marketing strategies
  • Managing finances and investments
  • Conducting legal research

Which individual is known as the 'father of scientific management'?

<p>Frederick Winslow Taylor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Frederick Winslow Taylor introduce in 1881?

<p>Time study (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a crucial component in achieving high productivity according to the text?

<p>Understanding human work potentials and time spent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of learning and understanding work-study?

<p>Better job satisfaction for employees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential for a business or enterprise to increase its productivity?

<p>To grow and increase profitability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some changes in the industrial and business environment mentioned in the text?

<p>Globalization of the market and producer, growth of the service sector, and computerization of all enterprise facets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area of an industry is described as key to success in the text?

<p>Production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is discussed as a key factor in achieving a high level of productivity in this course?

<p>Understanding work methods and conducting methods engineering (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is mentioned as a way for a business or enterprise to grow and increase its profitability?

<p>By increasing productivity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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