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This activity is important because organizational structures differ across companies and industries. Structure affects employees’ day-to-day...

This activity is important because organizational structures differ across companies and industries. Structure affects employees’ day-to-day activities and can be the source of gains or losses in job performance, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction. Managers should be aware that structure should match the organization’s strategy and business environment.

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your knowledge by matching statements with the type of organizational structure.

Read each fact and match it with the correct type of organizational structure.

Matrix structure, Functional structure, or Multi-functional structure

1. The number of organizations using this type of structure is growing as teams become a more common form of organizing work.

1. The number of organizations using this type of structure is growing as teams become a more common form of organizing work. Matrix structure
2. Employees are highly specialized in their work. Functional structure
3. When companies grow to have more diverse interests and goals, this structure usually is formed. Matrix structure
4. Communication can be difficult between departments like the Marketing Department and the Finance Department. Functional structure
5. This structure helps companies gain economies of scale from the intersection of products, clients, or locations with type of function. Multidivisional structure
6. Two units can respond differently to environmental changes because there is more flexibility and independence, such as European sales versus South American sales. Matrix structure
7. Multidivisional structure Managers will supervise people who have the same type of job that they do.
8. Functional structure Employees usually have at least two managers, such as a geographic group manager and a functional manager.
9. In some organizations, groups in this structure are purposely made to compete for resources in order to drive higher performance, since each can operate independently. Functional structure

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  A tracking signal  A. is computed as the mean absolute deviation (MAD) divided by the...

 

A tracking signal 
A. is computed as the mean absolute deviation (MAD) divided by the running sum of the forecast errors (RSFE)
B. cannot be used with exponential smoothing
C. is a measurement of how well a forecast is predicting actual values.
D. that is negative indicates that demand is greater than the forecast.

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Problem 1: A Fabrication Co. wants to increase capacity by adding a new machine. The fixed...

Problem 1: A Fabrication Co. wants to increase capacity by adding a new machine. The fixed costs for machine A are $90,000, and its variable cost is $15 per unit. The revenue is $21 per unit. What is the break-even point for machine A? Show work

A) $90,000 dollars

B) 90,000 units

C) $15,000 dollars

D) 15,000 units

E) 4,286 units

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C&A uses an assembly line of 20 stations to make a product. The cycle time is...

C&A uses an assembly line of 20 stations to make a product. The cycle time is 5 minutes per unit. Step 6 is the most error-prone operation. Inspection occurs at the last station. What will be the information turnaround time for a defect made at station 6 if there is no inventory between stations?
  • 0.2 minute
  • 5 minutes
  • 70 minutes
  • 100 minutes

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Peter Rourke, a loan processor at Wentworth Bank, has been timed peforming four work elements, with...

Peter Rourke, a loan processor at Wentworth Bank, has been timed peforming four work elements, with the results shown in the following table. The allowances for tasks such as this are personal, 7%; fatigue 10%; and delay, 3%. a) What is the normal time? b) What is the standard timeImage for Peter Rourke, a loan processor at Wentworth Bank, has been timed performing four work elements, with the resul

            

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A vessel contains a gaseous mixture of composition by volume 80% H2, and 20% CO.


A vessel contains a gaseous mixture of composition by volume 80% H2, and 20% CO. It is desired that the mixture should be made in the proportion 50% H2 and 50% CO by removing some of the mixture and adding some CO. Calculate, per kilomole of mixture, the mass of mixture to be removed and the mass of CO to be added. The pressure and temperature in the vessel remain constant during the process. Take the molar mass of H2 and CO as 2 kg/kmol and 28 kg/kmol, respectively. Hint: Since pressure, temperature, and volume did not change, the amount of substance (number of kilomoles) must remain the same throughout. 

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North Dakota Electric Company estimates its demand trend line (in millions of kilowatt hours) to be: D = 77.0 + 0.45Q,

North Dakota Electric Company estimates its demand trend line (in millions of kilowatt hours) to be: D = 77.0 + 0.45Q,

where Q refers to the sequential quarter number and Q=1 for winter of Year 1. In addition, the multiplicative seasonal factors are as follows:

QuarterFactor (Index)
Winter0.72
Spring1.25
Summer1.45
Fall0.58

In year 26 (quarters 101-104), the energy use for each of the quarters beginning with winter is (round your response to one decimal place):

QuarterEnergy Use
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall


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Joe Henry's machine shop uses 2500 brackets during the course of a year. these brackets are...

Joe Henry's machine shop uses 2500 brackets during the course of a year. these brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following information is known about the brackets:

Annual Demand: 2500

Holding Cost per bracket per year: $1.50

Order cost per order: $18.75

Lead Time: 2 days

Working days per year: 250

 

a.) Given the above information, what would be the economic order quantity (EOQ)?

b.) Given the EOQ, what would be the average inventory? What would be the annual inventory holding cost?

c.) Given the EOQ, how many orders would be made each year? What would be the annual order cost?

d.) Given the EOQ, what is the total annual cost of managing the inventory?

e.) What is the time between orders?

f.) What is the reorder point (ROP)

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1- Consider the following resource allocation graph and check whether it contains deadlock or not? Justify...

1- Consider the following resource allocation graph and check whether it contains deadlock or not? Justify your answer in detail.

R1 R3 P P2 (P3 , R2 R4

2- Consider the following page reference string:

4, 6, 7, 8, 6, 7, 8, 4, 6, 4, 4, 7, 5, 8

Assuming demand paging with three frames, how many page faults would occur for the following replacement algorithms? illustrate your work.

  1. FIFO replacement.
  2. LRU replacement.

3- What is swapping? explain the terms "swap in" and "swap out" with a neat diagram. Explain under which circumstances page faults occur and how they are resolved by the operating system.

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Beeko’s Beakers requires job applicants to complete several online tests before an interview occurs. One test...

Beeko’s Beakers requires job applicants to complete several online tests before an interview occurs. One test measures vocabulary and mathematical skills, another test measures extraversion and conscientiousness, and a third test has scenarios asking participants to make a behavioral choice in a scenario.
 
The type of test measuring vocabulary and mathematical skills is a ______ test.
 
performance
 
cognitive ability
 
integrity
 
Beeko’s Beakers requires job applicants to complete several online tests before an interview occurs. One test measures vocabulary and mathematical skills, another test measures extraversion and conscientiousness, and a third test has scenarios asking participants to make a behavioral choice in a scenario.
 
If an individual takes different personality tests and receives similar scores each time, we can conclude that these test scores are ______.
 
valid
 
fake
 
honest
 
reliable
 
adverse
emotional ability
 
personality
 

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The Dubuque Cement Company packs 80-pound bags of concrete mix. Time-study data for the filling activity...

The Dubuque Cement Company packs 80-pound bags of concrete mix. Time-study data for the filling activity are shown in the following table. Because of the high physical demands of the job, the company%u2019s policy is a 23% allowance for workers.

a) Compute the standard time for the bag-packing task.
b) How many observations are necessary for 99% confidence,
within 5% accuracy?

         Element        Observations (seconds)    Performance Rating (%)
                                    1     2     3    4        5

Grasp and place bag   8     9     8   11       7                110
Fill bag                       36    41   39 35 112a                 85
Seal bag                    15    17   13   20    18                105
Place bag on conveyor 8    6     9   30b 35b                 90

a. Bag breaks open; included as delay in the allowance factor.
b. Conveyor jams; included as delay in the allowance factor.


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Problem 5-23 Consider the following time series data. Quarter Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 1...

Problem 5-23

Consider the following time series data.

Quarter Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
1 4 6 7
2 2 3 6
3 3 5 6
4 5 7 8
(a) Choose the correct time series plot.
 
(i) cameba01h.p5-23_g1.JPG (ii) cameba01h.p5-23_g2.JPG
       
(iii) cameba01h.p5-23_g3.JPG (iv) cameba01h.p5-23_g4.JPG
  _________________
  What type of pattern exists in the data?
  _________________
   
(b) Use a multiple regression model with dummy variables as follows to develop an equation to account for seasonal effects in the data. Qtr1 = 1 if Quarter 1, 0 otherwise; Qtr2 = 1 if Quarter 2, 0 otherwise; Qtr3 = 1 if Quarter 3, 0 otherwise.
  If required, round your answers to three decimal places. For subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign even if there is a + sign before the blank. (Example: -300)
  Value = __________6.667_______ + ___-1______________ Qtr1t + _____-3____________ Qtr2t + __________-2_______ Qtr3t
   
(c) Compute the quarterly forecasts for next year based on the model you developed in part (b).
  If required, round your answers to three decimal places.
 
Quarter 1 forecast _____5.667____________
Quarter 2 forecast _____3.667____________
Quarter 3 forecast _______4.667__________
Quarter 4 forecast ______6.667___________
   
(d) Use a multiple regression model to develop an equation to account for trend and seasonal effects in the data. Use the dummy variables you developed in part (b) to capture seasonal effects and create a variable t such that t = 1 for Quarter 1 in Year 1, t = 2 for Quarter 2 in Year 1,… t = 12 for Quarter 4 in Year 3.
  If required, round your answers to three decimal places. For subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign even if there is a + sign before the blank. (Example: -300)
  Value =   3.4167______________ + __0.2188______________ Qtr1t + _____-2.1875___________ Qtr2t + __-1.5938_______________ Qtr3t + ___0.4063______________ t
   
(e) Compute the quarterly forecasts for next year based on the model you developed in part (d).
  Round your interim computations and final answers to three decimal places.
 
Quarter 1 forecast _8.9167________________
Quarter 2 forecast ___6.9167______________
Quarter 3 forecast 7.9167_________________
Quarter 4 forecast _9.9167________________
   
(f) Is the model you developed in part (b) or the model you developed in part (d) more effective?
  If required, round your intermediate calculations and final answer to three decimal places.
 
  Model developed in part (b) Model developed in part (d)
MSE _________________ _________________
I only need (f) answered  
  I only need (f) answered Both MSE needs to be included for part (b) and (d).
   
   

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7. Identify the types of information that are necessary to communicate with emergency responders. Select one...

7.

Identify the types of information that are necessary to communicate with emergency responders.

Select one or more:

  • How the incident happened

  • Any chemicals involved in an incident

  • Any other hazards present in the lab

  • The history of safety incidents in the lab

10. In lab, you may need to evaluate the odor or smell of a chemical.

What is the best way to smell a chemical sample?

Select one:

  • Vigorously shake the sample until the smell travels to you.

  • Hold the sample under your nose and slowly sniff.

  • Use your hand to gently waft the smell toward you.

  • Put your head in a fume hood as you heat the sample in it.

11. In general, which characteristics are necessary for a location to be suitable for chemical storage?

Select one or more:

  • dark

  • poorly-ventilated

  • warm

  • dry

  • cool

17. When should lab participants look at the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of a substance?

Select one:

  • While working with the substance in lab

  • Only if the substance is perceived to be dangerous

  • Before using the substance

  • After completing work with the substance

22. Which is NOT a good source of information about the hazards that affect waste disposal in a chemistry lab?

Select one:

  • The chemical Safety Data Sheets

  • Your instructor’s directions

  • The chemical bottle labels

  • Your lab partner

25. When should you start a new chemical waste container in the lab?

Select one:

  • When you accidentally spill chemicals down the side of the current container

  • When the contents of the current container completely fill the container to the brim

  • When the contents of the current container are a couple inches below the brim of the container

  • When you need to dispose of another chemical that is compatible with chemicals in the current container

29. What should you do every time before you leave the lab?

Select one or more:

  • Remove your gloves.

  • Wash your hands.

  • Turn off the lights.

  • Remove your labcoat, if you are wearing one.

33. Determine when you should remove your goggles in the lab room.

Select one:

  • When everyone in the room is done handling any chemicals or glassware

  • Whenever your goggles become foggy or uncomfortable

  • Whenever you need to lean in close to get a volume reading

  • When you have finished cleaning up your chemicals and glassware

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Students are going through a three-step process to obtain their ID cards. Each student will spend...

Students are going through a three-step process to obtain their ID cards. Each student will spend 2 minutes at registration desk before going to one of three cashiers to pay a fee for the ID card. After that, he/she will visit one of four ID processing stations to have his/her picture taken and ID card printed. Visits to the cashier and ID processing station take 10 and 20 minutes respectively. If the demand rate is 0.125 student per minute, how long does it take to process 20 students assuming the system is full

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Construct a time series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data?

Consider the following time series data.

Quarter

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

1

4

6

7

2

2

3

6

3

3

5

6

4

5

7

8

  1. Construct a time series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data?


    The time series plot indicates a linear trend and a seasonal pattern

  2. Show the four-quarter and centered moving average values for this time series.

     

  3. Compute seasonal indexes and adjusted seasonal indexes for the four quarters.

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