Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Outline the roles of industrial engineering
• Compare the general and specific objectives of industrial engineering
• Explain the functions of industrial engineering
• List and explain the tools and techniques used
• Identify the factors that constitute an organizational structure
• Explain how tasks are assigned according to the layers in an organization
• Explain the typical roles performed by the different functions of an organization
• Evaluate the concept of 'classical organizational structure'
• List the three types of organizations
• Outline the different stages in a product's life cycle
• Compare the product-focused and process-focused organizational structures
• Analyze the importance of a healthy organizational culture