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UFV Midterm Exam (Chapters 1-
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6) questions with answers
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human
/capital /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔
/the
/skills
/and
/knowledge /gained /by /a /worker /through /education /and /experience
Six
/Sigma /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔ /
a
/rigorous
/statistical
/analysis /process /that /reduces /defects /in /manufacturing /and /service-
related /processes
Reengineering /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔
/fundamental
/rethinking
,/and
/radical
/redesign
/of
/business
/processes
/to
/achieve
/dramatic
/improvements
/in
/critical
/measures /of /performance, /such /as /cost, /quality, /service, /and /speed
downsizing /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /A /planned /reduction /in /the /number
/of
/employees
/needed
/in /
a /firm /in /order /to /reduce /costs /and /make /the /business /more /efficient
outsourcing /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔ /
A
/decision
/by /
a
/corporation
/to /turn /over /much /of /the /responsibility /for /production /to /independent
/suppliers.
Change
/Management /-
/correct
/answer(s)
,/✔✔
/Process
/of
/making
/sure
/changes
/are
/made
/smoothly
/and
/efficiently
/and
/do
/not
/negatively
/affect
/systems
/reliability, /security, /confidentiality, /integrity, /and /availability.
reactive
/change /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔ /making /changes /in /response /to /problems /or /opportunities /as /they
/arise
proactive
/change /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔ /a /process /in /which /change /is /initiated /based /on /some /anticipatory
/event /or /opportunity /on /the /horizon
globalization /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔
, /Actions
/or
/processes
/that
/involve
/the /entire /world /and /result /in /making /something /worldwide /in /scope.
Corporate
/Social
/Responsibility /-
/correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /a /business's /concern /for /society's /welfare
Sustainability /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔
/The /ability /to /keep /in /existence /or /maintain. /A /sustainable /ecosystem
/is /one /that /can /be /maintained
collaborative
/software /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔
/Software /that /allows /workers /to /interface /and /share /information /with
/one /another /electronically
knowledge
/workers /-
/correct
/answer(s)
/✔✔
/individuals
/valued /for /their /ability /to /interpret /and /analyze /information