Joanne owns a bakery that has been in business for over three years. Lately, she hasn't
been making much profit, so she's looking at ways to make her business more productive.
Help her complete her analysis by reviewing the following information about her company
and answering the questions.
• Number of employees: 10
• One head baker and nine general employees who assist with baking, cleaning, stocking
inventory, working the register, and merchandising,
• Joanne and the head baker often have to tell the other employees what to do when they
arrive for their shifts.
• Employees have to check in with Joanne when they're done with a task to know what to
do next
Types of goods baked: Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, doughnuts, scones, and muffins
.
a) How might specialization, or division of labor help Joanne make her business more
productive? (3 points)