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Reading comprehension quiz.

* Required

1. How long is the work day for Semco's workers? * 4 points

2. What does the author mean by "we are at the high end on quality and * 4 points

price"?

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3. What does "R&D" mean? * 6 points

"we unveiled eight new products that had been stalled in R&D for two
years".

Explain

4. What does the word "linchpin" mean? * 6 points

"The linchpins of the system are the coordinators"

Explain

5. What are the top 5 managers called? * 4 points

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Counselors

Coaches

Colleagues

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6. At Semco, how many people does the most effective production unit * 4 points

consist of?

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120

150

1500

300

7. What happened with the sales of the company once it divided their main * 4 points

facility into 3 different ones?

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They reduced

They doubled

They trippled

8. What are the only four titles used in the company? * 4 points

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Counselors, partners, coordinators and associates.

Coaches, partners, coordinators and auxiliaries.

Counselors, parents, coordinators and associates.

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9. The foundation of the company's value of democracy is: * 6 points

________________.

10. What is the most important rule at Semco? * 4 points

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Common sense

Hard work

Punctuality

11. What are the three fundamental values the company bases their 30 * 4 points

management programs on? Choose the ones that are true.

Check all that apply.

Democracy
Pro�t sharing
Information.
Communication
Team work

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12. What needs to happen before someone is hired or promoted at Semco? * 6 points

13. How does Semco make important decisions? * 4 points

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Collegially. Some are made by a company-wide vote.

The Counsellors make the decision.

The CEO makes the decision.

14. How many management levels does Semco have? * 4 points

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15. What is the structural design of Semco like? * 4 points

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Pyramidal

Organizational Circle

Structural Square

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16. The "distance" between employees that Semco's president wanted to * 4 points

eliminate came from having what kind of structure?

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A pyramidal hierarchy.

An orgainzational circle.

A structural square.

17. Choose the characteristics mentioned in the article about the * 4 points

consequences promoted by a organizational pyramid.

Check all that apply.

Emphasize power
promote insecurity
distort communications
hobble interaction
di�cult planning and execution
constant arguments
silent quitting

18. Associates only report to ____________. * 4 points

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Counselors

Coordinators

Coaches

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19. Semco is an American company. * 4 points

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True

False

20. Everyone in the company sets their own salaries and bonuses. * 4 points

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True

False

21. Semco produces commercial dishwashers * 4 points

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True

False

22. Semco almost went under in the early 1980s. * 4 points

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True

False

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23. Workers began to work in big groups of hundreds and even thousands * 4 points

of people because of the industrial revolution.

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True

False

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