Question 1

Who is not involved in the successful implementation of business process reengineering (BPR)?

Accepted Answer

A) investors 
B) customers 
C) suppliers 
D) top management 
A) investors 
B) customers 
C) suppliers 
D) top management A

Question 2

Open-book management is most effective in decentralized organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is open-book management?

Accepted Answer

It is a philosophy about increasing a firm's performance by involving all workers and ensuring that all workers have access to operational and financial information necessary to achieve performance improvements.

Question 4

BPR stands for

Accepted Answer

A) business product reengineering. 
B) business purchase reengineering. 
C) business process reengineering. 
D) business process reduction. 
A) business product reengineering. 
B) business purchase reengineering. 
C) business process reengineering. 
D) business process reduction.

Question 5

____ is a way of teaching accounting concepts to financially unsophisticated employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Data mining 
B) Open-book management 
C) Game playing 
D) BPR 
A) Data mining 
B) Open-book management 
C) Game playing 
D) BPR

Question 6

____ is a characteristic of a company that is best suited for open-book management.

Accepted Answer

A) Large size 
B) Decentralized management 
C) Centralized management 
D) Service-oriented 
A) Large size 
B) Decentralized management 
C) Centralized management 
D) Service-oriented

Question 7

Top management personnel are the key players in open-book management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The focus of business process reengineering (BPR)is improving

Accepted Answer

A) products. 
B) processes. 
C) cost reduction. 
D) decision making. 
A) products. 
B) processes. 
C) cost reduction. 
D) decision making.

Question 9

In an "end-of-pipe" strategy,managers produce the pollutant,and then clean it up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To what does workforce diversity refer?

Accepted Answer

It refers to the fact that com

Question 11

What is downsizing and how is it accomplished?

Accepted Answer

Downsizing is any management action that

Question 12

In an open-book management setting,financial information is often shared with employees who have little knowledge of accounting concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Accountants have little involvement with business processing reengineering (BPR)initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Downsizing may result in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) reduction in workforce. 
B) restructuring of processes. 
C) elimination of noncore businesses. 
D) all of the above. 
A) reduction in workforce. 
B) restructuring of processes. 
C) elimination of noncore businesses. 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

____ is (are)a strategy for dealing with environmental effects.

Accepted Answer

A) End-of-pipe strategies 
B) Process improvements 
C) Pollution prevention 
D) All of the above 
A) End-of-pipe strategies 
B) Process improvements 
C) Pollution prevention 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Management talent is increased in a diverse group of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

EMS has to do with handling

Accepted Answer

A) pollution. 
B) manufacturing. 
C) scrap. 
D) by-products. 
A) pollution. 
B) manufacturing. 
C) scrap. 
D) by-products.

Question 18

Any management action that reduces employment opportunities upon restructuring is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any management action that reduces employment opportunities...

Question 19

An advantage of downsizing is

Accepted Answer

A) decreased costs in the long run. 
B) layoffs. 
C) one-time losses. 
D) reduced communication. 
A) decreased costs in the long run. 
B) layoffs. 
C) one-time losses. 
D) reduced communication.

Question 20

ERP systems are

Accepted Answer

A) packaged software. 
B) methods of examining processes. 
C) ways to downsize. 
D) ways to expand geographical operations. 
A) packaged software. 
B) methods of examining processes. 
C) ways to downsize. 
D) ways to expand geographical operations.

Who is not involved in the successful implementation of business process reengineering (BPR)?

Open-book management is most effective in decentralized organizations.

What is open-book management?

BPR stands for

____ is a way of teaching accounting concepts to financially unsophisticated employees.

____ is a characteristic of a company that is best suited for open-book management.

Top management personnel are the key players in open-book management.

The focus of business process reengineering (BPR)is improving

In an "end-of-pipe" strategy,managers produce the pollutant,and then clean it up.

To what does workforce diversity refer?

What is downsizing and how is it accomplished?

In an open-book management setting,financial information is often shared with employees who have little knowledge of accounting concepts.

Accountants have little involvement with business processing reengineering (BPR)initiatives.

Downsizing may result in a(n)

____ is (are)a strategy for dealing with environmental effects.

Management talent is increased in a diverse group of employees.

EMS has to do with handling

Any management action that reduces employment opportunities upon restructuring is known as ____________________.

An advantage of downsizing is

ERP systems are

Introduction to Cost Accounting

Cost Terminology and Cost Behaviors

Predetermined Overhead Rates, flexible Budgets, and Absorptionvariable Costing

Activity-Based Management and Activity-Based Costing

Job Order Costing

Process Costing

Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

The Master Budget

Break-Even Point and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Relevant Information for Decision Making

Allocation of Joint Costs and Accounting for By-Products

Introduction to Cost Management Systems

Responsibility Accounting, support Department Allocations, and Transfer Pricing

Performance Measurement, balanced Scorecards, and Performance Rewards

Capital Budgeting

Managing Costs and Uncertainty

Implementing Quality Concepts

Inventory and Production Management

Filters

Exam 19: Emerging Management Practices

Who is not involved in the successful implementation of business process reengineering (BPR)?

Open-book management is most effective in decentralized organizations.

What is open-book management?

BPR stands for

____ is a way of teaching accounting concepts to financially unsophisticated employees.

____ is a characteristic of a company that is best suited for open-book management.

Top management personnel are the key players in open-book management.

The focus of business process reengineering (BPR)is improving

In an "end-of-pipe" strategy,managers produce the pollutant,and then clean it up.

To what does workforce diversity refer?

What is downsizing and how is it accomplished?

In an open-book management setting,financial information is often shared with employees who have little knowledge of accounting concepts.

Accountants have little involvement with business processing reengineering (BPR)initiatives.

Downsizing may result in a(n)

____ is (are)a strategy for dealing with environmental effects.

Management talent is increased in a diverse group of employees.

EMS has to do with handling

Any management action that reduces employment opportunities upon restructuring is known as ____________________.

An advantage of downsizing is

ERP systems are

Introduction to Cost Accounting

Cost Terminology and Cost Behaviors

Predetermined Overhead Rates, flexible Budgets, and Absorptionvariable Costing

Activity-Based Management and Activity-Based Costing

Job Order Costing

Process Costing

Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

The Master Budget

Break-Even Point and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Relevant Information for Decision Making

Allocation of Joint Costs and Accounting for By-Products

Introduction to Cost Management Systems

Responsibility Accounting, support Department Allocations, and Transfer Pricing

Performance Measurement, balanced Scorecards, and Performance Rewards

Capital Budgeting

Managing Costs and Uncertainty

Implementing Quality Concepts

Inventory and Production Management

Filters