Question 1

Outsourcing and marketing worldwide enable firms to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop new markets. 
B)  reduce input costs. 
C)  manage effects of peaks and valleys in local economies. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  develop new markets. 
B)  reduce input costs. 
C)  manage effects of peaks and valleys in local economies. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Open-book management systems are usually easy to implement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

____ 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 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

What is downsizing and how is it accomplished?

Accepted Answer

Downsizing is any management action that

Question 6

What are the risks and dangers of downsizing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the risks and dangers of...

Question 7

A strategic alliance is a

Accepted Answer

A)  packaged software. 
B)  way for two companies to jointly contribute to the supply chain. 
C)  way to downsize. 
D)  method of examining processes. 
A)  packaged software. 
B)  way for two companies to jointly contribute to the supply chain. 
C)  way to downsize. 
D)  method of examining processes.

Question 8

The key concept to an ERP system is a central site for all the data of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What forms can strategic alliances take?

Accepted Answer

Strategic alliances can take t

Question 10

Why has BPR usage increased?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why has BPR usage increased?...

Question 11

Business process reengineering (BPR) is not associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  employee layoffs. 
B)  outsourcing initiatives. 
C)  technology acquisition. 
D)  plant expansion. 
A)  employee layoffs. 
B)  outsourcing initiatives. 
C)  technology acquisition. 
D)  plant expansion.

Question 12

One of the obstacles to implementing open-book management is reluctance of an organization to release sensitive financial data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A management philosophy that allows all workers access to information necessary to do their jobs effectively is referred to as ________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

open-book

Question 14

What are enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs)?

Accepted Answer

They are packaged software programs that

Question 15

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

Question 16

Diversity among employees leads to increased employee turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a trend promoting the increased use of business process reengineering (BPR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  advancement of technology 
B)  pursuit of increased quality 
C)  price competition caused by globalization 
D)  business expansion 
A)  advancement of technology 
B)  pursuit of increased quality 
C)  price competition caused by globalization 
D)  business expansion

Question 18

A method of examining processes to identify and eliminate or reduce functions that add little customer value to products or services is referred to as __________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

business p

Question 19

The focus of business process reengineering is on the improvement of specific processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Strategic alliances can result in improved operating efficiencies for multiple organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Outsourcing and marketing worldwide enable firms to

Open-book management systems are usually easy to implement.

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

BPR stands for

What is downsizing and how is it accomplished?

What are the risks and dangers of downsizing?

A strategic alliance is a

The key concept to an ERP system is a central site for all the data of an organization.

What forms can strategic alliances take?

Why has BPR usage increased?

Business process reengineering (BPR) is not associated with

One of the obstacles to implementing open-book management is reluctance of an organization to release sensitive financial data.

A management philosophy that allows all workers access to information necessary to do their jobs effectively is referred to as ________________________________________.

What are enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs)?

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

Diversity among employees leads to increased employee turnover.

Which of the following is not a trend promoting the increased use of business process reengineering (BPR)?

A method of examining processes to identify and eliminate or reduce functions that add little customer value to products or services is referred to as __________________________________________________.

The focus of business process reengineering is on the improvement of specific processes.

Strategic alliances can result in improved operating efficiencies for multiple organizations.

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

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Exam 19: Emerging Management Practices

Outsourcing and marketing worldwide enable firms to

Open-book management systems are usually easy to implement.

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

BPR stands for

What is downsizing and how is it accomplished?

What are the risks and dangers of downsizing?

A strategic alliance is a

The key concept to an ERP system is a central site for all the data of an organization.

What forms can strategic alliances take?

Why has BPR usage increased?

Business process reengineering (BPR) is not associated with

One of the obstacles to implementing open-book management is reluctance of an organization to release sensitive financial data.

A management philosophy that allows all workers access to information necessary to do their jobs effectively is referred to as ________________________________________.

What are enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs)?

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

Diversity among employees leads to increased employee turnover.

Which of the following is not a trend promoting the increased use of business process reengineering (BPR)?

A method of examining processes to identify and eliminate or reduce functions that add little customer value to products or services is referred to as __________________________________________________.

The focus of business process reengineering is on the improvement of specific processes.

Strategic alliances can result in improved operating efficiencies for multiple organizations.

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