for the purpose of process analysis, which of the following measures would be considered an appropriate flow unit for analyzing the main operation of a gas station: (More than one answer can be selected)
a. Sales Dollars
b. number of gasoline pumps
c. number of employees working per day
d. number of customers served per day
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One advantage of proprietary software versus off-the-shelf software is that _____
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the initial cost is lower |
c. |
the software is likely to be of high quality because many customer firms have tested the software and helped identify its bugs |
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the software is likely to meet the basic business needs that are common across organizations |
d. |
being involved in the development offers control over the results |
In: Other
What is a content delivery network (CDN)?
Select one:
a. A technology service that replicates content from one server and multiplies it on many other servers around the globe to speed up load times for Internet users, provided by companies such as Akamai or Cloudflare.
b. Any media site with lots of content, such as CNN.com, the New York Times, NPR, or KQED.org website.
c. The technology platform of cable providers, such as Time Warner or Comcast, who provide lots of media content over their cable network.
d. CDN's are email providers, such as Google, Yahoo, or Microsoft, who deliver emails for millions of customers across their networks.
In: Other
Which of the following is a way that a company might save money by using the cloud?
No savings are possible by using the cloud as companies still need to pay rent on the software
Upfront costs associated with acquiring new servers are avoided and server operating system software maintenance and patching are handled by the cloud provider rather than the company using the cloud services
Companies can send their already purchased/owned servers to the cloud provider to use when the software use increases.
Two of the above are ways to save money.
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For 40 days in the summer, you are working in a small, student-run company that sends out merchandise with university branding to alumni around the world. Every day, you take a sample of 50 shipments that are ready to be shipped to the alumni and inspect them for correctness. Across all days, the average percentage of incorrect shipments is 5 percent. What would be the center line for a p-chart?
40
50
0.05
2.5
None of the above
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In: Other
Executives in _____ firms (like Apple and Amazon) give priority to developing and exploiting technological expertise, and decision makers have bold, intuitive visions of the future.
prospector
reactor
analyzer
defender
follower
Which of the following relationships is true?
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' equity
Assets + Liabilities - Stockholders' equity
Assets + Liabilities + Stockholders' equity = 0
Assets + Stockholders' equity - Liabilities
Assets = Liabilities-Stockholders' equity
Which of the following holds true for the use of electronic media at work?
It does not allow sensitive or private information to be leaked
It is effective for solving all types of complex problems
It encourages more people to participate and share their ideas with others
It aids interpretation of subtle nonverbal cues conveyed by a sender
It engenders more trust among users than face-to-face communication
Which of the following is a drawback of using education and communication to manage resistance to change?
It is the most expensive method
It can become time-consuming if lots of people are involved
It excludes feedback and listening
It limits the participation of people in the implementation of the change
It doesn't give anyone a chance to share concerns about the change
In: Other
Sarah, department manager at RRE Corporation, met with her division manager and told him, "As is common with many working women, I carry the bulk of family responsibilities. And that puts me at a disadvantage when my employer expects employees, especially managers like me, to put in long hours and sacrifice our personal lives. I would like to propose that RRE _______________."
Multiple Choice
A - offer fixed work schedules
B - disallow work from home
C - offer flexible work schedules
D - shift more family responsibilities to men
E - encourage employees with work/family conflicts to find other employment
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Cara works in a department where there are only a few women. Pictures of scantily clad women are posted in the employee breakroom. She is uncomfortable being in the breakroom while men are present, so she avoids the breakroom. She considers it a hostile environment. Cara is experiencing
a- overreaction.
b- acceptable "good-old-boy" behavior.
c- workplace cohesion.
d- affirmative action.
e- sexual harassment.
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Scenario A. John, the office manager of Greenleaf Inc., believes that providing positive consequences for a job well done will increase the likelihood of good work performance in the future. John personally sends e-mails to his employees to commend their efforts when they perform well. Ivan, the CEO of Intrinsic Ideas Inc., takes his employees off probation early when they perform to his expectations. Fred, the sales manager of Kingston Corp., often shouts at his employees when they perform poorly. He also fails to appreciate employees when they perform well, which often results in poor performances. Fred has failed to appreciate his employees when they perform well, which has resulted in poor performances. This is an example of ________.
In: Other
Scenario C: SonicStar Inc. requires its job applicants to take a test that measures their vocabulary and numerical skills. In addition to the written test, for specific jobs the company also requires its applicants to perform a sample of the job. Before implementing the tests, the management analyzes how well the test actually correlates and predicts job performance. When SonicStar Inc. needed to downsize, the company helped employees who were laid off to get placed in other organizations, and immediate supervisors talked to the employees about the reasons for their dismissal. When SonicStar Inc. needed to downsize, the dismissed employees' immediate supervisors discussed the need for downsizing with them. This is an example of a(n) ________.
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outplacement |
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5. Which category of inventory holding costs would be much higher than average for rapidly changing industries such as pesonal computers and cell phones?
a Obsolescence
b. Warehouse Leasing
c. Labor handling
6. High stock-out costs relative to holding costs should lead to recommendations for larger orders
a. Yes b. No
7. I dhe oruantity (ize) doubles, what happensto the mumber of onders placed per year? (hint: # of orders)T-Demand EOQ)
a. Declines by more than 50%
b, Declines by 50%
c. Increases by 50%
d. Does not change .
8. Instead of following the EOQ prescription of 150 pieces/order, a company orders 200 pieces at a time. This action would typically result in:
a. Higher total ordering cost, but lower total holding cost
b. Lower total ordering cost, but higher total holding cost
c. Lower total ordering cost and lower total holding cost
d. Higher total ordering cost and higher total holding cost
In: Other
In: Other
An attacker has obtained the user ID and password of a data center's backup operator and has gained access to a production system. Which of the following would be the attacker's NEXT action?
A.Perform a passive reconnaissance of the network.
B.Initiate a confidential data exfiltration process
C.Look for known vulnerabilities to escalate privileges
D.Create an alternate user ID to maintain persistent access
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In a push strategy, the focus is on ________.
Select one:
a. end users
b. members of the channel who are targeted for promotion
c. stimulating demand for an offering directly from the end user
d. members who typically rely on advertising
e. end users who drive the distribution of the new product
In the context of online advertising decisions, ________ are visually appealing, full-page ads that are delivered before the viewer is directed to the intended web page.
Select one:
a. search engines
b. search ads
c. banner ads
d. microsites
e. interstitials
A plan for initiating a viral marketing campaign to specific customers is called a(n) ________.
Select one:
a. viral marketing strategy
b. diffusion process
c. seeding strategy
d. dark web
e. PR campaign
A unique feature of Snapchat is that shared information is ________.
Select one:
a. unique
b. not brand related
c. temporary
d. popular with older consumers
e. networked
________, one of the seven dimensions used by researchers to define a website interface, is a site's ability to enable transactions.
Select one:
a. Connections
b. Commerce
c. Content
d. Communication
e. Community
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