Question

Lumeris Inc., an automobile manufacturer, has an inflexible work schedule and requires its workers to work nine hours a day and six days a week. Its laborers do not have adequate skills to perform their job efficiently. The inflexible work schedule and inadequate labor skills are examples of _____.
a. physical constraints
b. nonphysical constraints
c. bottleneck activities
d. work order

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "B": nonphysical constraints.

Explanation:

According to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) a constraint is a limiting factor that does not enable companies to perform their work at their maximum capacity for their goals' achievement. In the same sense, nonphysical constraints are not material factors negatively influencing employees' actions. Wages cuts, reduction of benefits, unclear lines of command are examples of that kind of constraint.