Understand the impact of technological and management innovations and their applications in the workplace and the resulting productivity enhancements for business and labor such as assembly line manufacturing, time-study analysis, robotics, computer management, and just-in-time inventory management.
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Which of the following has resulted from the increased use of computers in the workplace?
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The number of employees that are granted off-site access has decreased.
Corporate use of vertical integration has increased.
Employees are required to sign Internet-usage agreements.
Unions demand that a forty-hour workweek be enforced.
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How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?
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Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production.
Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers.
Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations.
Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation.
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Which of the following has resulted from the increased use of computers in the workplace?
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How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?
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A company specializes in manufacturing and distributing automobile parts. Which use of computer technology would most enhance the productivity of this business?
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Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line production model?
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What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?
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How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?
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