Test bank for mgmt 11th edition by chuck williams operations management mld 601

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Alluchapteru
01:u Management

TestubankuforuMGMTu11thuEditionubyuChuckuWilliams
1. u isudefineduasugettinguworkudoneuthroughuothers.
a. Orientation
b. Marketing
c. Management
d. Accounting
ANSWER:uc

2. WhenuRuthuwasuhiredubyuGrahamuServicesuInc.utouheaduitsucustomeruserviceuoperations,usheuwasutolduthatuh
eruroleuinvolvedusupervisingutheuworkuofuheruemployeesuanduensuringuthatutheyudidutheirujobsuwell.uRuth'sujobui
surelateduto:
a. marketing.
b. recruitment.
c. management
.
d. finance.
ANSWER:uc

3. AtuTroystenuInc.,uauconstructionucompany,uEdwin'sujoburesponsibilitiesuincludeumonitoringutheuworkucarrieduoutub
yutheucompany'susiteuengineers.uHeuisualsouresponsibleuforuensuringuthatuallutheuengineersuareuprovideduwithuampleug
uidanceuandusupervisionusouthatutheyucanuperformuallutheuassignedutasksutoutheubestuofutheiruability.uInutheugivenuscen
ario,uEdwin'sujobuisurelateduto .
a. accounting
b. sales
c. managemen
ut
d. production
ANSWER:uc

4. RelishuInc.uisuaufruitujuiceumanufacturingucompany.uTheucompanyuensuresuthaturawumaterialsuareufullyuutilized.uItua
lsoumakesusureuthatuminimaluwasteuisuproduced.uTheujuiceuextractinguandupackaginguunitsuofutheucompanyuareudesign
eduinusuchuwayuthatutheuqualityuofuitsuproductsuisumaintaineduwithuminimalucosts.uRelishuisuinvolveduinuachieving
.
a. effectiveness
b. efficiency
c. autonomy
d. power
ANSWER:ub

5. TrentuAutomobilesuInc.uwasuexpectinguaulargeushipmentuofuscrapumetaluauweekuearlier.uAsutheushipmentudidunotuar
riveuonutime,utheusupplyumanageruatuTrentuAutomobilesuwasuforcedutouplaceuanotheruorderuforutheusameuquantityuofus
crapumetalufromuaulocalumanufacturer.uAsuauresult,uitsucarumanufacturinguprocessesugotudelayeduanduexpensesuincreas
ed.uInuthisuscenario,uTrentuAutomobilesuisudemonstratinguaulackuof .
a. synergy

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Alluchapteru
01:u Management

b. disintermediatio
un
c. automation
d. efficiency
ANSWER:ud

6. Toureduceumanualuerrors,uDebronthuInc.,uaumachineryumanufacturingucompany,uautomatedumostuofuitsuproductionup
rocessesuusinguComputeruNumericuControlu(CNC)umachines.uThisureducedutheulaborucost,uwastageuofurawumaterials,u
andurejectionuofufinishedugoodsudueutouqualityuissues.uInutheucontextuofumanagement,utheuautomationuofuproductionup
rocessesuatuDebronthu Inc.uexemplifies .
a. synergy
b. efficiency
c. autonomy
d. contingency
ANSWER:ub

7. u involvesuaccomplishingutasksuthatuhelpufulfilluorganizationaluobjectives.
a. Effectiveness
b. Equity
c. Synergy
d. Retrenchmen
ut
ANSWER:ua

8. VenusuDiner,uaufastufoodurestaurant,uhasuinstalledutwouadditionalubillingucountersutoureduceuwaitingutimeuforui
tsucustomers.uThisuhasuhelpedutheurestaurantuimproveuitsucustomeruserviceuandusatisfaction.uThisuscenariouillustra
tesuthatuVenusuDineruisustrivingufor .
a. effectiveness
b. consistency
c. synergy
d. cohesiveness
ANSWER:ua

9. CalverduBankuwasuoneuofutheufirstubanksutouopenuaubranchuinutheururalucountyuofuShirles. uEvenuafterumanyuothe
rubanksuopenedutheirubranchesuinuShirles,uCalverduBankucontinuesutouhaveutheubiggestumarketushareubecauseuofuitsu
excellentucustomeruservice.uInutheucontextuofumanagement,utheuShirlesubranchuofuCalverduBankuillustrates
.
a. synergy
b. efficiency
c. autonomy
d. effectiveness
ANSWER:ud

10. ProvidinguaugreatushoppinguexperienceutoucustomersuisuoneuofutheuimportantuobjectivesuofuPurpleuFashionsuInc.,ua
uclothingustore.uTouachieveuthisuobjective,utheucompanyuhasuauteamuofucommitteducustomeruserviceuprofessionals,uwh
oseujob
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01:u Management
isutouensureuthatucustomersugetuexactlyuwhatutheyuwant.uThisuscenariouillustratesuthatuPurpleuFashionsuisutryingutouachiev
e
u .
a. organizationalucommitment
b. employeeuproductivity
c. employeeusatisfaction
d. organizationalueffectiveness
ANSWER:ud

11. Inutheucontextuofumanagementufunctions,uwhichuofutheufollowinguisutrueuofuplanning?
a. Ituisuoneuofutheubestuwaysutouimproveuperformance.
b. Ituisutheulastufunctionuofumanagement.
c. Ituinvolvesumonitoringuprogressutowardugo
aluachievement.
d. Ituinvolvesuhiringuanduleadinguworkers.
ANSWER:ua

12. Identifyuautrueustatementuaboutuplanning.
a. Ituisutheuprocessuofumonitoringuprogressutowardugoaluachievement.
b. Ituinvolvesudecidinguwhereudecisionsuwillubeumade.
c. Ituencouragesuemployeesutouengageuinubehaviorsudirectlyurelatedutougoaluaccomplishment.
d. Ituinvolvesuinspiringuandumotivatinguworkersutouworkuhardutouachieveuorganizationalugoals.
ANSWER:uc

13. AfteruHayworthuPublishersurealizeduthatuituwasuincurringulosses,uitusetunewuobjectives.uTheseuobjectivesuwereutoui
ncreaseurevenuesubyuatuleastufiveupercentuandureduceunetulossesubyuatuleastu80upercentubyutheuenduofutheunextufiscalu
year.uInuthisuscenario,uwhichuofutheufollowingumanagementufunctionsuwasumostulikelyuinvolveduinusettingutheseugoals
uandudetermininguaumeansuforutheucompanyutoumeetuthem?
a. Controlling
b. Organizing
c. Planning
d. Leading
ANSWER:uc

14. Amanda,utheusalesumanageruatuanue-
commerceufashionusite,udecidesutheuannual,umonthly,uanduweeklyutargetsuofuallutheusalespersonsuinutheucompany.uShe
usetsutheseutargetsuinusuchuauwayuthatutheusalespersonsuworkutowarduachievingutheuorganizationalugoals.uInuthisuscen
ario,uwhichuofutheufollowingumanagementufunctionsudoesuAmandauperform?
a. Controlling
b. Organizing
c. Planning
d. Leading
ANSWER:uc

15. Inutheucontextuofumanagementufunctions,uorganizinguisuabout:

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