Description : Which of the Which of the following is following is the least the least likely decision likely decision to be made by made by Operations Operations Managers? a. How much How much capacity is ... a facility e. Designing and Designing and improving the improving the jobs of jobs of the workforce
Last Answer : . Deciding which market areas to manufacture products for
Description : Which of the following would not be considered substitutes? (a) butter and margarine ; (b) Coke and Pepsi ; (c) Fords and Chevrolets (d) Hamburgers and french fries
Last Answer : (d) Hamburgers and french fries
Description : The responsibilities of the operations manager include (a) planning, organizing, staffing, procuring, and reviewing (b) forecasting, designing, planning, organizing, and controlling (c) planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling ; (d) designing and operating
Last Answer : (c) planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling ;
Description : Switching costs refer to the: A. Cost to a producer to exchange equipment in a facility when new technologies emerge. B. Cost of changing the firm’s strategic group. C. Costs suppliers incur when selling to a different customer. D. Costs customers incur when buying from a different supplier.
Last Answer : Costs customers incur when buying from a different supplier.
Description : The marketing function's main concern is with (a) producing goods or providing services ; (b) procuring materials, supplies, and equipment (c) building and maintaining a positive image ; (d) generating the demand for the organization's products or services
Last Answer : (d) generating the demand for the organization's products or services
Description : McDonald's with all-you-can-eat french fries, couches and an expansive play area for kids. Is that your idea of fast food heaven or hell?
Last Answer : Who the hell would want “all you can eat” pommes frites?! Maybe they should offer actual food instead.
Description : Restaurant serving sweet potato fries? in Seattle!
Last Answer : What?
Description : What organizational requirement need to be considered when designing and formatting the layout of a document?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Forecasts used for new product planning, capital expenditures, facility location or expansion, and R&D typically utilize a………. (a) short-range time horizon ; (b) long-range time horizon ; (c) naive method, because there is no data history ; (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (b) long-range time horizon ;
Description : Typically, in a global product structure: a) adaptation to local needs is high. b) marketing is the most important function. c) marketing is subservient to operations. d) operation is subservient to marketing
Last Answer : marketing is subservient to operations.
Description : Budgeting, paying the bills, and collection of funds are activities associated with the (a) management function ; (b) finance/accounting function (c) production/operations function ; (d) staffing function
Last Answer : (b) finance/accounting function
Description : Cavitation can be prevented by (A) Suitably designing the pump (B) Maintaining the suction head sufficiently greater than the vapour pressure (C) Maintaining suction head = developed head (D) Maintaining suction head lower than the vapour pressure
Last Answer : (B) Maintaining the suction head sufficiently greater than the vapour pressure
Description : A programmer is writing a system that is intended to be able to store large amounts of personal data. As the programmer develops the data system, which of the following is LEAST likely to impact the ... of the information for analysis. D. The frequency of a particular item occurring in a data set.
Last Answer : D. The frequency of a particular item occurring in a data set.
Description : Which of the following is one of the six key elements a manager needs to consider when designing an organization‟s structure? (a) Job design ; (b) Work specialization ; (c) Feminine organization ; (d) Eliminating chain of command
Last Answer : (b) Work specialization ;
Description : Which food is at a temperature that allows bacteria to grow wellA roast at 125°F (52ºC)Hamburgers at 165°F (74ºC)Pork chops at 170°F (77ºC)A steak at 180°F (82ºC)?
Last Answer : 12. Storing toothpicks on shelves above food in storage can cause which type of contamination?NutritionalChemicalBiologicalPhysical
Description : Disaster management coversa) Maintaining control over disasters b) Reducing the effects of disasters c) Briefing of govt. Officials about disasters d) All the above
Last Answer : d) All the above
Description : What is said to be the key factor in maintaining Organizational Growth ? [Hurst : 1995] A. Entrepreneurial Vision B. Planning C. Innovation D. Flexibility
Last Answer : Flexibility
Description : Which of these is not a Material control technique: (a) ABC Analysis (b) Fixation of raw material levels (c) Maintaining stores ledger (d) Control over slow moving and non moving items
Last Answer : (c) Maintaining stores ledger
Description : Needs such as training the group, setting standards and maintaining discipline, and appointing subleaders may be called (a) individual functions (b) task functions (c) team functions (d) work ... such functions as attending to personal problems, giving praise and status and training the individual.]
Last Answer : (c) team functions
Description : Soft Shave is a shaving cream aimed particularly at women. The activities and decisions involved an developing and maintaining the product concept in buyers minds is called: A)the promotion mix B)the product mix C)product positioning D)product promotion E)product development
Last Answer : C)product positioning
Description : Electro PLC has centralised marketing operations with personnel who direct marketing research, distribution, sales, advertising, and so forth reporting directly to the marketing director. The marketing department is organised by A)product. B)region. C)types of customers. D)function.
Last Answer : D)function.
Description : Step to begin E-marketing include a) Building effecting website b) Designing Compelling messages c) Online advertising d) All are corrects.
Last Answer : d) All are corrects.
Description : The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) – the nerve centre of the entire space craft operations-in India is at (1) Hyderabad– Andhra Pradesh (2) Thumba – Kerala (3) Sriharikota – Andhra Pradesh (4) Hassan – Karnataka
Last Answer : Hassan – Karnataka
Description : A layout is an arrangement arrangement based on the sequence sequence of operations operations that are performed performed during the manufacturing of a good or the delivery of a service. a. Group b. Process c. Product d. Fixed position
Last Answer : b. Process
Description : Which of Which of the following activ ng activities is not a direct responsi esponsibility of operati operations management? a. Planning Planning & controlling controlling the operations operations b ... operation operation d. Determining the exact mix of products & services that customers will want
Last Answer : d. Determining the exact mix of products & services that customers will want
Description : A customer getting the option of choosing the type of bread and toppings / ingredients in QSR restaurant is an example of? A. Co-opetition B. Co-operation C. Co-Creation D. All of the above
Last Answer : Co-Creation
Description : Do you cut your hamburgers in half?
Last Answer : answer:I don’t cut burgers or any sandwiches in half. On burgers, the way I eat them, it would be messier. On sandwiches, it just seems silly. But I don’t mind of they are cut in half when I get it at a restaurant or deli. But don’t cut a hot dog in half!
Description : Besides hot dogs and hamburgers, what meal says "summer" to you?
Last Answer : Watermelon Fruit salad Grilled fish. Grilled corn on the cob Grilled anything, really. Lemonade.
Description : What do spiders like with their hamburgers? -Riddles
Last Answer : French flies.
Description : When Goods that are regarded as substitutes for each other like fried chicken and hamburgers are what kind of goods?
Description : HAMBURGERS FACTS
Last Answer : The history of the idea of hamburger meat goes back to the 1200s with Genghis Khan. Hamburgers are an American invention and have been popular since the 1800s appearing on menus and at county ... Hamburger. There is even some evidence that the Egyptians ground meat and rolled them into patties.
Description : Assume Samantha likes hot dogs and hamburgers equally, and the price of hamburgers (a normal good) declines. She will most likely purchase more hamburgers; this is (a) a reflection of the income ... substitution effect; (c) a reflection of the income and substitution effects ; (d) None of above
Last Answer : (b) a reflection the substitution effect;
Description : The acronym SWOT stands for A. Special Weapons for Operations Timeliness B. Services, Worldwide Optimization, and Transport C. Strengths Worldwide Overcome Threats D. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Last Answer : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Description : Operations include…. A. Organization-wide decisions B. Creating a new direction C. Tactically specific D. Long Term
Last Answer : Tactically specific
Description : Strategic Management focusses on integrating functions such as Marketing, Finance / Accounting, Production / Operations, R & D and Info.Systems to achieve Orgnl. success
Last Answer : True
Description : The Mission of the Organization only identifies the scope of the Company’s Operations in terms of Products offered and Markets served
Last Answer : False
Description : Michael Porter has argued that: a) the logic of old economy strategies remains the same for internet-based companies. b) the internet did not bring new types of products/services or large ... does not matter to global competition. d) the internet does not help to improve company operations.
Last Answer : the logic of old economy strategies remains the same for internet-based companies.
Description : Which of the following statements is a wrong statement under Value Chains ? A. Technology development is a support activity B. Marketing & Sales is a support activity C. Operations are ... Inputs into Final Product or Service D. Procurement is a support activity which deals with Vendors
Last Answer : Marketing & Sales is a support activity
Description : Strategic Mission ------------------ : A. Is a statement of a Firm's unique purpose & scope of Operations B. Is an internally focused affirmation of the Organizational, Societal and Ethical ... the Co. intends to compete D. Is developed by a Firm before the Firm develops it's Strategic Intent
Last Answer : Is a statement of a Firm’s unique purpose & scope of Operations
Description : Global companies can----------- its experience to expand its global operations. A. ContractB. Expand C. Minimize D. Leverage
Last Answer : Leverage
Description : Which of the following is an advantage of turnkey projects? A. Can earn a return on knowledge asset B. Will not create a competitor C. Tight control of operations D. All the above
Last Answer : Can earn a return on knowledge asset
Description : Behaviour, power, and conflict are central areas of study for _____________. (a) Sociologist ; (b) Anthropologists ; (c) Social psychologists ; (d) Operations analysts
Last Answer : (a) Sociologist ;
Description : Mr. (A) is a manager in a manufacturing company, he attempts to establish a culture of quality affecting the attitudes and actions of every employee and relies on a workforce that wants to ... Management ; (b) Knowledge management ; (c) Operations Management (d) Management of Information System
Last Answer : (c) Operations Management
Description : Strategic planning: (a) Addresses the organization's basic mission or business, issuing broad statements of purpose or direction that have a long lead time. (b) Involves managers in each unit of ... overall plans of the organization. (d) Determines the day-to-day operations within an organization.
Last Answer : (a) Addresses the organization's basic mission or business, issuing broad statements of purpose or direction that have a long lead time.
Description : Current trends in operations management include all of the following except (a) Just-in-time performance ; (b) rapid product development ; (c) mass customization (d) mass production
Last Answer : (d) mass production
Description : Which of the following are the primary functions of all organizations? (a) operations, marketing, and human resources (b) marketing, human resources, and finance/accounting (c) sales, quality control, and operations (d) research and development, finance/accounting, and purchasing
Last Answer : (a) operations, marketing, and human resources
Description : All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for…… (a) financial analysis ; (b) design of products and processes (c) location of facilities ; (d) all of the above fall within the scope of operations management
Last Answer : (a) financial analysis ;