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

Question

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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The new system of training employees to do multiple jobs is an example of cross-training, where employees are able to do multiple tasks instead of being specialized in a single task. This will not only reduce costs but also improve efficiency. The other options such as autonomous units, job specialization, ad hoc groups, and overlapping training are not relevant in this scenario.

In Order to Cut Costs and Improve Efficiency, Old Assembly