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 ;
Description : Identify Three Current Trends In Operations Management And Describe Them. How Do You Think They Will Change The Future Of Om?
Last Answer : The lean systems concept is a current trend in operations management. This involves taking a total system approach to creating an efficient operation. This includes concepts such as just- in- ... be more information intensive and require greater cooperation among all the players in the value chain.
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 : 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 : Walter Shewhart is listed among the important people of operations management because of his contributions to (a) assembly line production ; (b) measuring the productivity in the service sector (c) statistical quality control ; (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (c) statistical quality control ;
Description : Assurance services may include which of the following? a. Attesting to financial statements b. Examination of the economy and efficiency of governmental operations c. Evaluation of a division's performance for management d. All of the given choices
Last Answer : All of the given choices
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 : Operations include…. A. Organization-wide decisions B. Creating a new direction C. Tactically specific D. Long Term
Last Answer : Tactically specific
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 : 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 : The five elements in the management process are (a) plan, direct, update, lead, and supervise (b) accounting/finance, marketing, operations, and management (c) organize, plan, control, staff, and manage (d) plan, lead, organize, manage, and control
Last Answer : (d) plan, lead, organize, manage, and control
Description : The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields? (a) chemistry and physics ; (b) industrial engineering and management science (c) information sciences ; (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (d) all of the above
Description : Who among the following is associated with contributions to quality control in operations management? (a) Charles Babbage ; (b) Frank Gilbreth ; (c) W. Edwards Deming ; (d) Henri Fayol
Last Answer : (c) W. Edwards Deming ;
Description : Taylor and Deming would have both agreed that (a) Whirlpool's global strategy is a good one (b) Eli Whitney was an important contributor to statistical theory (c) Management must do more to ... be improved (d) The era of Operations Management will be succeeded by the era of scientific management
Last Answer : (c) Management must do more to improve the work environment and its processes so that quality can be improved
Description : Henry Ford is noted for his contributions to (a) standardization of parts ; (b) statistical quality control ; (c) assembly line operations (d) scientific management
Last Answer : (c) assembly line operations
Description : Operations management is applicable (a) mostly to the service sector ; (b) mostly to the manufacturing sector (c) to manufacturing and service sectors ; (d) to the manufacturing sector exclusively
Last Answer : (c) to manufacturing and service sectors ;
Description : Optimizing for tomorrow, the trends of today is the purpose of Strategy
Last Answer : False
Description : Two reasons for mergers and acquisitions are a. to increase managerial staff and to minimize economies of scale. b. to reduce tax obligations and increase managerial staff. c. to create seasonal trends ... of a new sales force. d. to provide improved capacity utilization and to gain new technology
Last Answer : to provide improved capacity utilization and to gain new technology
Description : Which of the following trends is gaining momentum? (a) Using less departmentalization (b) Geographical departmentalization (c) Using only one type of departmentalization (d) Using more customer departmentalization
Last Answer : (d) Using more customer departmentalization
Description : In a selling process in today's world 1. Only standard products are sold 2. No customization required 3. The seller need not have product knowledge 4. the seller should aim at customer satisfaction 5. only quantum of sales matters
Last Answer : the seller should aim at customer satisfaction
Description : In a selling process in today's world ______________ 1. only standard products are sold 2. no customization required 3. the seller need not have product knowledge 4. the seller should aim at customer satisfaction 5. only quantum of sales matters
Description : An analysis of the economic segment of the external environment would include all of the following EXCEPT …. A. Interest rates. B. International trade tariffs C. Strength of the U.S. dollar. D. Move toward a contingent outsourcing workforce.
Last Answer : Move toward a contingent outsourcing workforce.
Description : Individual-level independent variables include all of the following except. (a) Leadership ; (b) Learning ; (c) Perception ; (d) Motivation
Last Answer : (a) Leadership ;
Description : According to the text, the categories of antecedent conditions for conflict include all of the following except: (a) communication. ; (b) structure. ; (c) group interaction. ; (d) personal variables.
Last Answer : (c) group interaction. ;
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 : Strategic management can be defined as: a) a process of setting written long-term profit plans for the organization. b) a process of measuring performance of the organization. c) a process of operational planning. d) a process of setting long-term direction for the organization
Last Answer : a process of setting long-term direction for the organization
Description : A motivational approach in which an organization‟s financial statements are opened to and shared with all of the employees is called ___________ (a) Open Book Management ; (b) Pay for Performance Program ; (c) Reinforcement Theory (d) Feedback
Last Answer : (a) Open Book Management ;
Description : Which of the following is/are pre-judgement(s) of the Hawthorne Studies? I. Perceived meaning and importance of the work determine the output. II. Job performance depends on the individual worker. III. Workplace culture sets ... (II) above ; (c) Only (III) above ; (d) Both (II) and (III) above
Last Answer : (b) Only (II) above ;
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 : Marketing strategy during a recession should include 1. a reduction in the number of sales personnel 2. a reduction in the expenditures for new product development 3. a reduction in ... 4. promotional efforts that promote value and utility 5. increase in expenditures for marketing operations
Last Answer : promotional efforts that promote value and utility
Description : Disaster Management Team should include? a. Awareness generation team b. First aid team c. Search and Rescue team d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Mechanisms established under Disaster Management Act, 2005 include? a. National Disaster Management Authority b. State Disaster Management Authority c. District Disaster Management Authority d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : Today‟s managers understand that the success of any effort at improving quality and productivity must include _____. (a) Quality management programs ; (b) Customer service improvements (c) Employee's participation ; (d) Manufacturing simplification
Last Answer : (c) Employee's participation ;
Description : Some of the other fields of study that affect management theory or practice include: (a) Political science, philosophy, anthropology and sociology (b) Zoology, psychology, sociology and ... astrology, political science and psychology. (d) Political science, sociology, typography and economics.
Last Answer : (a) Political science, philosophy, anthropology and sociology
Description : In the Resource-based view (RBV) model, Physical resources does not include…. A. Machines B. Buildings C. Production capacity D. Includes all of the above
Last Answer : Includes all of the above
Description : Typical differences between goods and services do not include (a) cost per unit ; (b) ability to inventory items ; (c) timing of production and consumption (d) knowledge content
Last Answer : (a) cost per unit ;
Description : Indication of rapid sequence anesthesia include all except A. Patient ASA I undergoing elective cholecytectomy. B. Patient presented with bowel obstruction C) Morbid Obesity Patients D) Pregnancy
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : The effects of diethyl carbamazine citrate in filariasis include the following except: A. Rapid symptomatic relief in acute filarial attack B. Renders filarial patients noninfective to mosquitoes ... Prolonged treatment may achieve radical cure by killing adult filarial worms lodged in lymphatics
Last Answer : C. Prolonged treatment induces regression of filarial elephantiasis
Description : While considering the seven leadership styles described by the leadership continuum, all of the following are variables that need to be considered for a manager, EXCEPT, (a) manager's preferred style ... style based on knowledge. (d) manager's preferred style based on confidence in upper management.
Last Answer : (d) manager's preferred style based on confidence in upper management.
Description : Product development strategy for achieving intensive growth focuses on…. A. Current products and new markets B. Current products and current markets C. New products and current markets D. New products and new markets
Last Answer : New products and current markets
Description : For intensive growth, the company first considers whether it could gain more market share with its current products in their current market, using the following…. A. Market-penetration strategy B. Market development strategy C. Product-development strategy D. Diversification strategy
Last Answer : Market-penetration strategy
Description : What is the most frequent internal motive for a strategic alliance? a) Resource need b) Risk limitation c) Cost minimization d) Current poor performance
Last Answer : Resource need
Description : A marketing manager for a small computer manufacturer is analyzing the potential effects of political, legal, social, and economic forces on the firm's operations. The marketing manager is examining the ... situation 2. marketing environment 3. trends 4. economic conditions 5. none of these
Last Answer : marketing environment
Description : A marketing manager for a small computer manufacturer is analysing the potential effects of political, legal, social, and economic forces on the firm's operations. The marketing manager is ... firm's strategy. A)operating situation B)marketing environment C)trends D)economic conditions
Last Answer : B)marketing environment
Description : The thre The three groups o e groups of indust f industrial pr rial products a oducts and servi nd services inc ces include all of t lude all of the foll he following exc owing except _____. a. materials and parts b. capital items capital items c. maintenance and operations d. supplies and services
Last Answer : c. maintenance and operations