OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AN INTEGRATED APPROACH SEVENTH EDITION EXAM SCRIPT FULL SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AN
INTEGRATED APPROACH SEVENTH
EDITION ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

⫸ A strategy is
A.
an action plan to achieve a mission.
B.
the purpose for which an organization is established.
C.
established prior to establishing a mission.
D.
a functional area of the firm.. Answer: A


⫸ Which of the following statement is incorrect about the mission?
A.
Each functional area within the firm may develop its own strategy, but
not its own supporting mission.
B.
The mission statement provides boundaries and focus for organizations.
C.
The mission states the rationale for the organization's existence.

, D.
The mission statement provides the concept around which the firm can
rally.. Answer: A


⫸ Which of the following is NOT one of the three strategic approaches
to competitive advantage?
A.
response
B.
innovation
C.
differentiation
D.
cost leadership. Answer: B


⫸ Competing on differentiation is
A.
based upon low-cost leadership.
B.
concerned with uniqueness.
C.
concerned with reliability of scheduling.
D.
based upon flexibility.. Answer: B