BUSMHR 3200 EXAM 1 INKS | 228 2026 FINAL
PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION
◉ Outsourcing.
Answer: Growing rapidly in the US; jobs for manufacturing
employees dropping
*Widens the trade deficit
◉ Outcomes of Outsourcing.
Answer: -China/India/Vietnam became the preferred countries to
outsource to because of cheap labor rates
-Chasing cheap labor abroad will weaken the American dollar and
create an on shoring trend
-Skilled workers are getting older and not being replaced, which
forces more outsourcing & inflation rises
◉ Productivity.
Answer: Outputs/Inputs
◉ Positive to job losses in manufacturing & service?.
, Answer: Productivity increases and people must work harder to
keep jobs & have more knowledge in the field
◉ Total Productivity Measures.
Answer: The ratio of all revenues divided by all costs
-ex: if 99%, then only 0.99 back for every $1 invested
◉ Productivity Growth Rate.
Answer: (P2-P1)/P1
*if no P1 given, assume P1=1
◉ Story: Productivity - HillTex Embroidery.
Answer: -Flamm came up with new system where everyone was
doing something
-Operators went form working 30 min/hr to all the time
-40% increase in productivity within 6 months due to workers being
busier
◉ Cross-Functional Managing.
Answer: -Employers want employees who know something about
other departments
-Rather than hire 5 employees to do 5 jobs, hire 3 employees to over
see 2 or 3 overlapping jobs and share responsibilities
PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION
◉ Outsourcing.
Answer: Growing rapidly in the US; jobs for manufacturing
employees dropping
*Widens the trade deficit
◉ Outcomes of Outsourcing.
Answer: -China/India/Vietnam became the preferred countries to
outsource to because of cheap labor rates
-Chasing cheap labor abroad will weaken the American dollar and
create an on shoring trend
-Skilled workers are getting older and not being replaced, which
forces more outsourcing & inflation rises
◉ Productivity.
Answer: Outputs/Inputs
◉ Positive to job losses in manufacturing & service?.
, Answer: Productivity increases and people must work harder to
keep jobs & have more knowledge in the field
◉ Total Productivity Measures.
Answer: The ratio of all revenues divided by all costs
-ex: if 99%, then only 0.99 back for every $1 invested
◉ Productivity Growth Rate.
Answer: (P2-P1)/P1
*if no P1 given, assume P1=1
◉ Story: Productivity - HillTex Embroidery.
Answer: -Flamm came up with new system where everyone was
doing something
-Operators went form working 30 min/hr to all the time
-40% increase in productivity within 6 months due to workers being
busier
◉ Cross-Functional Managing.
Answer: -Employers want employees who know something about
other departments
-Rather than hire 5 employees to do 5 jobs, hire 3 employees to over
see 2 or 3 overlapping jobs and share responsibilities
