Re-engineering processes are designed to: (mark all that apply) a.transition from one organizational design to another b.restructure work processes c.address employee’s social/psychological needs d.help the firm become more efficient

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Re-engineering processes are designed to: (mark all that apply)

a.transition from one organizational design to another

b.restructure work processes

c.address employee’s social/psychological needs

d.help the firm become more efficient

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Option B is correct,

The reason is that it is the act of recreating a business process for improving the output of the product, quality and reducing costs. It helps in changing the whole process fundamentally.

It involves some of the steps-

  • Identity and communicating the need for change.
  • Put together a team of experts.
  • Define the key performance indicators like inventory turnover, changeover time, cycle time etc.
  • Comparing the key performance indicators.

Option D is correct,

The reason is that it also helps in finding processes that are ineffective in getting rid of them to make a firm more effective. It typically involves the analysis of company workflows. With the help of new technologies, the process could become more effective.

 

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