FSM 1.1 Exam Review Questions with Verified
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What is a system?
collection of subsystems unified by design with common objective
What are the 2 different types of systems?
open or closed
What are subsystem examples?
purchasing, production, receiving, storage, preparation, etc
What does arrangement for performance mean?
order in which subsystems
What is the basic systems model of a foodservice organization?
input-->transformation--> output
What are the 4 types of input?
human, materials, facilities, operational
What are examples of the human types of input?
labor and skills
What are examples of the material types of input?
food and supplies
What are examples of operational types of input?
time, utilities, information
What is transformation?
activity to change inputs into outputs
What are the 3 parts of transformation?
, management functions, functional subsystems, linking processes
What are linking processes?
decision making, how we are going to put this together
What are the 4 categories of output?
meals, employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, financial accountability
What are the 6 parts of the expanded systems model?
input, transformation, output, control, feedback, memory
What do the breaks in between the lines on the expanded systems model?
things that are able to be permeable by environmental factors
What is control?
ensures resources used well, function is legal, standard of evals
What are the 2 types of control?
external and internal
What is the most important internal control tool?
menu
What is memory?
all stored info that provides history of system's operations (heavily impacted by technology)
What is an open system?
system that is in continual interaction with the environment
Unique characteristics of open system
interdependent parts, dynamic equilibrium, equifinality, permeable boundaries, hierarchy,
interface of systems/subsystems
What is interdependency?
each part of system affects the other's performance
What is integration?
parts blended together into a unified whole
Correct Answers
What is a system?
collection of subsystems unified by design with common objective
What are the 2 different types of systems?
open or closed
What are subsystem examples?
purchasing, production, receiving, storage, preparation, etc
What does arrangement for performance mean?
order in which subsystems
What is the basic systems model of a foodservice organization?
input-->transformation--> output
What are the 4 types of input?
human, materials, facilities, operational
What are examples of the human types of input?
labor and skills
What are examples of the material types of input?
food and supplies
What are examples of operational types of input?
time, utilities, information
What is transformation?
activity to change inputs into outputs
What are the 3 parts of transformation?
, management functions, functional subsystems, linking processes
What are linking processes?
decision making, how we are going to put this together
What are the 4 categories of output?
meals, employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, financial accountability
What are the 6 parts of the expanded systems model?
input, transformation, output, control, feedback, memory
What do the breaks in between the lines on the expanded systems model?
things that are able to be permeable by environmental factors
What is control?
ensures resources used well, function is legal, standard of evals
What are the 2 types of control?
external and internal
What is the most important internal control tool?
menu
What is memory?
all stored info that provides history of system's operations (heavily impacted by technology)
What is an open system?
system that is in continual interaction with the environment
Unique characteristics of open system
interdependent parts, dynamic equilibrium, equifinality, permeable boundaries, hierarchy,
interface of systems/subsystems
What is interdependency?
each part of system affects the other's performance
What is integration?
parts blended together into a unified whole
