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1. A disadvantage of the matrix structure is that
a. people have more work to do because they are assigned to special projects in addition to their regular tasks.
b. the quality of work decreases due to project teams' lack of attention to regular job duties.
c. employees' supervisors change, which can cause confusion.
d. teams may be too decentralized and incapable of making a decision.
e. employees have to report to more than one supervisor, which can cause confusion about who is in charge of certain situations.
2. Which of the following is not one of the four basic forms of organizational structure?
a. Matrix b. Informal c. Network d. Line-and-staff e. Line
3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about special cause variations?
a. They are easily detectable using statistical methods. b. They disrupt the random patterns of common cause variations. c. They appear sporadically. d. They arise from internal sources only.
4. From Toyota's definition of their company's purpose, having capable processes can be categorized as a Question 4 options:
A. internal business purpose
B. external business purpose
C. internal people purpose
D. external business purpose
5. Ideally, in the TPS the kanban system is considered waste which should be eliminated over time. True or False?
6. Effective use of lean systems is primarily about focusing on the use of its tools and techniques. True or False?