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CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Exam - Topic 7 Question 12 Discussion

A publishing business prints thousands of books every week. The Managing Director employed Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management in order to run the business efficiently. Which of the following would not havebeen initiatives he would have introduced into the business?Select ALL that apply.
A) There was a focus on rewarding teams on each of the print presses for good performance and B) Jobs were re-allocated on a monthly basis to maintain motivation and C) Procedures were quickly adapted for flexibility when volumes increased
D) All roles on the printing presses were analysed and the optimum method of working identified
E) The employees on the production line were selected based on their physical capability to operate heavy print presses
F) The managers spent most of their time planning the production to make it as efficient as possible
G) Workers on the print presses followed the set procedures so need little supervisions

CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Exam - Topic 7 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E02-1 exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 7
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A publishing business prints thousands of books every week. The Managing Director employed Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management in order to run the business efficiently. Which of the following would not have

been initiatives he would have introduced into the business?

Select ALL that apply.

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C

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Abraham
9 months ago
I doubt they’d select based on physical capability alone, seems outdated.
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Clarence
9 months ago
Analyzing roles for optimum methods is definitely a Taylor thing.
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Patria
9 months ago
Wait, jobs re-allocated monthly? That seems counterproductive!
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Glynda
9 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about individual performance in Taylor's approach.
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Raylene
9 months ago
A focus on rewarding teams? That's not really scientific management.
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Lezlie
10 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the options carefully.
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Barabara
10 months ago
Hmm, the interaction between web page design and income level is the key here. I'll need to pay close attention to how the different income groups respond to the different web page designs.
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Deja
10 months ago
Could it be XML-Ordering? I feel like we worked through a similar practice question last week.
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