Manufacturing companies that use assembly lines where one employee's job depends on the work of at least one other employee can be described as which of the following settings?

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The description fits that of a continuous process manufacturing setting where one employee's work is dependent on the flow of work from the previous employee on the assembly line. In a continuous process system, there is a constant flow of work and the output of each stage of the process becomes the input of the next stage, making the work of one employee dependent on that of the previous one. Ad hoc and semi-autonomous work teams imply a higher degree of autonomy and self-direction among employees, while bureaucratized settings are characterized by rigid hierarchies and standardized procedures.

Manufacturing Companies That Use Assembly Lines Where One Employee's Job