Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains Chapter 1 Using Operations to Compete 1) Operations management refers to the direction and control of inputs that transform processes into products and services. Answer: TRUE Reference: Operations and Supply Chain Management Across the Organization Difficulty: Easy Keywords: operations management, inputs, process, transformation 2) As a functional area of a business, Operations translates materials and services into outputs. Answer:
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1) The cultural environment of a country is best defined by which characteristics? C) attitudes, beliefs, and values 2) Suppose you have a friend from India who is a lifelong vegetarian and who does not like McDonald's because the company sells hamburgers in many countries. Which of the following describes your friend? A) "vegetarianism" represents a value, "dislike McDonald's" represents an attitude 3) There is nothing inherently "good" or "bad" about any color of the spectrum and
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Answer: True Difficulty: Easy Goal: 1 AACSB: REF 5. For any continuous probability distribution, the probability, P(x), of any value of the random variable, X, can be computed. Answer: False Difficulty: Medium Goal: 1 6. For any discrete probability distribution, the probability, P(x), of any value of the random variable, X, can be computed. Answer: True Difficulty: Medium Goal: 1 AACSB: AS 7. The uniform probability distribution's standard
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managers. It is not clear that these groups can be retrained easily for high-quality (high-paying) jobs. Careful planning and sensitivity to employee needs can help companies redesign work to minimize job losses. Diff: 3 Type: ES Page Ref: 123 AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities CASE: Analysis A-level Heading: 4.3 The Moral Dimensions of Information Systems 197) What are some of the arguments for and against the use of digital media? Do you think these arguments outweigh
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management Multiple Choice 1. The basic functions of management include all of the following except ___________. a. planning b. organizing c. motivating d. leading e. staffing (c; moderate; p. 2) 2. The management process is made up of ___________ basic functions. a. three b. four c. five d. eight e. ten (c; moderate; p. 2) 3. Which basic function of management
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Human Resources Management, 13e (Dessler) Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management 1) The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT ________. A) planning B) organizing C) outsourcing D) leading Answer: C Explanation: C) The five basic functions of the management process include planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Outsourcing jobs may be an aspect of human resources, but it is not one of the primary management functions
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Managerial Decision Modeling w/ Spreadsheets, 3e (Balakrishnan/Render/Stair) Chapter 1 Introduction to Managerial Decision Making 1.1 Chapter Questions 1) Which of the following variables is considered random or probabilistic? A) future interest rates B) last year's advertising budget C) last week's sales data D) historical stock prices E) historical interest rates Answer: A Page Ref: 3 Topic: Types of Decision Models Difficulty: Moderate 2) Which of the following
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Human Resource Management, 12e (Dessler) Chapter 9 Performance Management and Appraisal 1) Which of the following terms refers to the process of evaluating an employee's current and/or past performance relative to his or her performance standards? A) recruitment B) employee selection C) performance appraisal D) employee orientation E) organizational development Answer: C Explanation: Performance appraisal means evaluating an employee's current and/or past performance relative to his or her performance
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CHAPTER 2 COMPANY AND MARKETING STRATEGY: PARTNERING TO BUILD CUSTOMER VALUE AND RELATIONSHIPS PREVIEWING THE CONCEPTS – CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Explain company-wide strategic planning and its four steps. 2. Discuss how to design business portfolios and develop growth strategies. 3. Explain marketing’s role in strategic planning and how marketing works with its partners to create and deliver customer value. 4. Describe the elements of a customer-driven marketing strategy and mix and
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Report of the AACSB International Globalization of Management Education Task Force AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business 777 South Harbour Island Boulevard Suite 750 Tampa, Florida 33602-5730 USA Tel: + 1-813-769-6500 Fax: + 1-813-769-6559 www.aacsb.edu United Kingdom North America Japan India Malaysia China Emerald Group Publishing Limited Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, UK First edition 2011 Copyright r 2011 AACSB International
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