EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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ISBN: 9780135175859
Author: Munson
Publisher: VST
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To classify: The given job elements; whether they are fatigue, personal or delay.

Introduction:  A job is a task performed by people in exchange for money. Usually, a job consists of responsibilities, duties, and tasks that are specific or defined. In the current world, people are identified with their role or job performed for particular enterprise. For example, engineer, supervisor or artists and more.

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How would you classify the following job elements? Arethey personal, fatigue, or delay?a) The operator stops to talk to you.b) The operator lights up a cigarette.c) The operator opens his lunch pail (it is not lunch time),removes an apple, and takes an occasional bite.
From a time study, the worker’s average observed time for a particular task is shown to be 5.6 minutes.  The analyst feels the worker was performing their task, on average, about 25% faster than normal.  What would be the resulting standard time assuming a 20% allowance for fatigue and personal needs?
12)  Which of the following jobs could be analyzed effectively using direct observation?     Design Engineer     Forklift Operator     Lawyer     HR Consultant
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