QNT 2020 CHAP 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Spreadsheet software makes management science available to managers by - Answers
- Completing mathematical calculations in the background
Management science is which of the following? - Answers - A discipline that attempts to
aid managerial decision making.
A discipline that applies a scientific approach to managerial problems.
A body of knowledge based on a scientific foundation.
The goal of management science is to - Answers - aid managerial decision making
Early efforts in management science were driven by the demands of - Answers - War
World II
During World War II, research into managing military operations became known as -
Answers - operations research
Prior to the widespread use of spreadsheets in business, management science studies
were carried out by - Answers - management scientists
Management science is most closely related to which type of analysis from the field of
analytics? - Answers - Prescriptive analytics
Management science is a discipline that attempts to aid managerial (BLANK) makers. -
Answers - decision
Management science applies ___ ____________ approach to problem solving. -
Answers - scientific
Managers made decisions based upon - Answers - Qualitative factors
Intangible considerations
Input from management scientists
OR/MS is the abbreviation associated with the combination of (BLANK) (BLANK) and
management science. - Answers - Blank 1: operations or operational
Blank 2: research
The first step in a management science investigation is to - Answers - Define the
problem and gather data
ANSWERS
Spreadsheet software makes management science available to managers by - Answers
- Completing mathematical calculations in the background
Management science is which of the following? - Answers - A discipline that attempts to
aid managerial decision making.
A discipline that applies a scientific approach to managerial problems.
A body of knowledge based on a scientific foundation.
The goal of management science is to - Answers - aid managerial decision making
Early efforts in management science were driven by the demands of - Answers - War
World II
During World War II, research into managing military operations became known as -
Answers - operations research
Prior to the widespread use of spreadsheets in business, management science studies
were carried out by - Answers - management scientists
Management science is most closely related to which type of analysis from the field of
analytics? - Answers - Prescriptive analytics
Management science is a discipline that attempts to aid managerial (BLANK) makers. -
Answers - decision
Management science applies ___ ____________ approach to problem solving. -
Answers - scientific
Managers made decisions based upon - Answers - Qualitative factors
Intangible considerations
Input from management scientists
OR/MS is the abbreviation associated with the combination of (BLANK) (BLANK) and
management science. - Answers - Blank 1: operations or operational
Blank 2: research
The first step in a management science investigation is to - Answers - Define the
problem and gather data
