Estimate the number of repetitions that new service worker Irene will require to achieve “standard” if the standard is 18 minutes per repetition. She took 30 minutes to do the initial repetition and 25 minutes to do the next repetition.

Consider this week's course content.  Explain how differences in the workplace are a barrier to effective process improvement.  But on a positive side, how can these differences be an advantage for better process improvement within the organization?

Introduction of Performance Measurements and Trends  The recent trend in performance measurement is that companies are aligning human resources initiatives with the overall goals of the organization to improve business success (GIVE EXAMPLE) Performance measurement is a process by which an organization monitors important aspects of its programs, systems, and processes. In practices, an organization sets goals, looks at the actual data for its performance measures, and acts on results to improve the performance towards its goals (IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT)

United Research Associates (URA) had received a contract to produce two units of a new cruise missile guidance control. The ?rst unit took 4,000 hours to complete and cost $30,000 in materials and equipment usage. The second took 3,200 hours and cost $21,000 in materials and equipment usage. Labor cost is charged at $18 per hour.The prime contractor has now approached URA and asked to submit a bid for the cost of producing another 20 guidance controls.a. What will the last unit cost to build?b. What will be the average time for the 20 missile guidance controls?c. What will the average cost be for guidance control for the 20 in the contract?