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Elizabeth Kitterman
on Oct 31, 2024
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The fundamental premise underlying learning curve analysis is that
A) tasks can be easily learned in organizations.
B) organizations and people become better at their tasks as the tasks are repeated.
C) learning takes place when people in organizations change.
D) total labour costs decrease as the number of production units increases.
E) doubling output cuts labour requirements per unit in half.
Learning Curve Analysis
Examination of how the time to perform a task decreases with increasing repetitions, due to workers gaining efficiency.
Tasks Repeated
Activities or duties that are performed again, either to achieve perfection, necessity, or due to the cyclical nature of the process.
- Gain an understanding of the principle and effects of learning curves on production and employment prerequisites.
- Understand the various objectives of learning curves, classifying them into internal, external, and strategic applications.
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Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the principle and effects of learning curves on production and employment prerequisites.
- Understand the various objectives of learning curves, classifying them into internal, external, and strategic applications.