management 15-30

Which of the following statements about process choice is BEST?

Continuous flow processes are very capital intensive.

Which of the following statements is more of a general characteristic of a service organization, as compared to a manufacturing organization?

Output tends to be highly variable/ Quality is more difficult to measure.

Eternal Belting, Inc. thrives through the constant rotation and vigilant watch of their in-stock items for which they either lose or gain a sale. This is an example of a _____________ Process.

core

You work for Trinity Foods and find that your job is really to figure out a way to accommodate constant changes in packaging and formulation of coffee flavoring syrup to capture available business. Trinity is competing through the Competitive Priority of

flexibility

Stephen is a manager engaged in a meeting with his production team and is complimenting them, listening to their problems and giving out awards for outstanding performance. He is using which function of management?

influencing

You are planning for a trade show 18 months from now. Your Organizational Objective is an example of:

intermediate term

An Organizational Purpose is:

is an organizations reason for being

Ruby is the President of Rooftop Corporation. She is most concerned with which type of objectives?

long term objectives

Which of the following statements is more of a general characteristic of a manufacturing organization, as compared to a service organization?

operations are more capital intensive

Admission to the prestigious school had become so competitive that a high GPA is no longer enough to separate one fresh-faced high school student from another. Today's outstanding candidate must also demonstrate their involvement in a myriad of extracurricular activities in order to be admitted. It seems that good grades are now an example of:

order qualifier

Bertha and Bob's Barbeque has a statement on the wall in the entry of their restaurant that states their purpose is to "provide happy customers through the relentless pursuit of perfecting Grandma Emma's southern smoke house recipes." This is an example of a (an):

organizational purpose

When Jack is selecting team members for the day's work and briefing them on what to do, he is engaged in the management function of:

organizing

When a manager develops a sense of identification with his subordinates, that is a characteristic of:

personal power

Dan thinks that just because he is the Senior Vice President of Marketing, he can push his support staff to work 70 hour weeks every week with no additional compensation. This is an example of:

position power

The Vice President of Finance meets with the President of Wells Fargo Bank to discuss refinancing $3.1 million in mezzanine financing by negotiating terms on bonds maturing in 7 months. What level of Organizational Objectives would this be?

short term

The Director of Marketing meets with the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Engineering at General Motors' Chevrolet division to discuss re-introducing the Camaro Z/28 as a 2025 model, and to determine if the prospective customer age and education level will really want a car like that by then. Which component of Environmental Analysis is most present here?

social demographic