Question 1

Lean distribution systems are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Infrequent deliveries 
B)  Larger volumes in each delivery 
C)  Larger stockpiles of components and products 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Infrequent deliveries 
B)  Larger volumes in each delivery 
C)  Larger stockpiles of components and products 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Fordism remains the primary production regime in which of the following sectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agriculture and food processing 
B)  Routinized services activities 
C)  Electronic component industries 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Agriculture and food processing 
B)  Routinized services activities 
C)  Electronic component industries 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

The approximate total of global aircraft flights in 2009 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  74 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  110,000 
E)  45,000 
A)  74 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  110,000 
E)  45,000

Question 4

Many commentators have assumed that new technologies, and their associated benefits, are _________________________ and that there will be some kind of "leveling-out" of economic activities at the global scale as a result.

Accepted Answer

A)  Locally available 
B)  Internationally unavailable 
C)  Universally available 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Locally available 
B)  Internationally unavailable 
C)  Universally available 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

"Space-shrinking" transport and communications technologies help overcome the friction associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Product life cycles 
B)  Employer-employee relations 
C)  Space and time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Product life cycles 
B)  Employer-employee relations 
C)  Space and time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

The various parts of the Fordist production process are linked together by _____________________ to facilitate the quick and efficient fulfillment of tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Informal networks of individual craftsmen 
B)  Free Trade Agreements 
C)  An assembly line 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Informal networks of individual craftsmen 
B)  Free Trade Agreements 
C)  An assembly line 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

______________ production systems seem to exhibit a newfound tendency for firms to agglomerate in particular clusters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fordist 
B)  Flexible 
C)  Nationalized 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Fordist 
B)  Flexible 
C)  Nationalized 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

In seeking to overcome the constraints imposed by the product life cycle, firms can:

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduce a new product once the existing one starts to decline 
B)  Extend the life of the existing product by making minor modifications or finding new uses for it 
C)  Find newly efficient ways of producing the existing product 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Introduce a new product once the existing one starts to decline 
B)  Extend the life of the existing product by making minor modifications or finding new uses for it 
C)  Find newly efficient ways of producing the existing product 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

This term refers to the adoption of standardized 20- and 40-foot- metal containers for land and sea freight:

Accepted Answer

A)  Boxed shipping 
B)  Square transport 
C)  Containerization 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Boxed shipping 
B)  Square transport 
C)  Containerization 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

It is clearly a(n) ___________________ to suggest that all products follow a similar trajectory, or product life cycle, over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalization 
B)  Political move 
C)  Empirically-supported argument 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Generalization 
B)  Political move 
C)  Empirically-supported argument 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Modern approaches to product innovation should be thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A linear process, with well-established procedures and standardized approaches to fostering innovation 
B)  A discrete process, divided into separate and well-defined research and manufacturing phases 
C)  An iterative process, with more fluid organizational structures allowing ongoing innovation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A linear process, with well-established procedures and standardized approaches to fostering innovation 
B)  A discrete process, divided into separate and well-defined research and manufacturing phases 
C)  An iterative process, with more fluid organizational structures allowing ongoing innovation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

Describe one incremental and one radical innovation in the production of the television set.

Accepted Answer

One incremental innovation in the produc

Question 13

"Technological determinism" describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  A fallacy that sees technology as a technical process that can itself drive economic processes 
B)  The physical landscapes that arise as a result of industrial clustering 
C)  Firm strategies with regard to the adoption of new labor-saving technologies in the production process 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A fallacy that sees technology as a technical process that can itself drive economic processes 
B)  The physical landscapes that arise as a result of industrial clustering 
C)  Firm strategies with regard to the adoption of new labor-saving technologies in the production process 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

A term used to describe how the fortunes of certain places under conditions of technological change are partly determined by preexisting conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exogenous factors 
B)  Creative destruction 
C)  Path dependency 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Exogenous factors 
B)  Creative destruction 
C)  Path dependency 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

_______________________ are discontinuous events that significantly change an existing product or process. Examples here could include the invention of a new kind of television technology (e.g., flat-screen television).

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive initiatives 
B)  Negative initiatives 
C)  Radical innovations 
D)  Incremental innovations 
E)  Best-practices 
F) Worst-practices 
A)  Positive initiatives 
B)  Negative initiatives 
C)  Radical innovations 
D)  Incremental innovations 
E)  Best-practices 
F) Worst-practices

Question 16

The "end of geography" has become synonymous with which other metaphor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "death of globalization" 
B)  The "death of distance" 
C)  The "birth of the future" 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The "death of globalization" 
B)  The "death of distance" 
C)  The "birth of the future" 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Drawing on examples from the auto industry, provide four examples of how Fordist production and lean production principles differ in practice.

Accepted Answer

Fordist production and lean production a

Question 18

Integrated ______________ utilize refrigerated warehouses and trucks to allow transport of perishable goods across thousands of miles in line with international quality and safety standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cool chains 
B)  Trade agreements 
C)  Social networks 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Cool chains 
B)  Trade agreements 
C)  Social networks 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

_______________________ are ongoing small-scale changes to existing products and production processes- such as adding more features to a mobile phone or using computer software to replace paperwork in an office environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive initiatives 
B)  Negative initiatives 
C)  Radical innovations 
D)  Incremental innovations 
E)  Best-practices 
F) Worst-practices 
A)  Positive initiatives 
B)  Negative initiatives 
C)  Radical innovations 
D)  Incremental innovations 
E)  Best-practices 
F) Worst-practices

Question 20

It was only in the late ___________ that commercial air travel took off as an affordable and widely available mode of transport.

Accepted Answer

A)  1990s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1930s 
E)  1910s 
A)  1990s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1930s 
E)  1910s

Lean distribution systems are based on:

Fordism remains the primary production regime in which of the following sectors?

The approximate total of global aircraft flights in 2009 was:

Many commentators have assumed that new technologies, and their associated benefits, are _________________________ and that there will be some kind of "leveling-out" of economic activities at the global scale as a result.

"Space-shrinking" transport and communications technologies help overcome the friction associated with:

The various parts of the Fordist production process are linked together by _____________________ to facilitate the quick and efficient fulfillment of tasks.

______________ production systems seem to exhibit a newfound tendency for firms to agglomerate in particular clusters.

In seeking to overcome the constraints imposed by the product life cycle, firms can:

This term refers to the adoption of standardized 20- and 40-foot- metal containers for land and sea freight:

It is clearly a(n) ___________________ to suggest that all products follow a similar trajectory, or product life cycle, over time.

Modern approaches to product innovation should be thought of as:

Describe one incremental and one radical innovation in the production of the television set.

"Technological determinism" describes:

A term used to describe how the fortunes of certain places under conditions of technological change are partly determined by preexisting conditions.

_______________________ are discontinuous events that significantly change an existing product or process. Examples here could include the invention of a new kind of television technology (e.g., flat-screen television).

The "end of geography" has become synonymous with which other metaphor?

Drawing on examples from the auto industry, provide four examples of how Fordist production and lean production principles differ in practice.

Integrated ______________ utilize refrigerated warehouses and trucks to allow transport of perishable goods across thousands of miles in line with international quality and safety standards.

_______________________ are ongoing small-scale changes to existing products and production processes- such as adding more features to a mobile phone or using computer software to replace paperwork in an office environment.

It was only in the late ___________ that commercial air travel took off as an affordable and widely available mode of transport.

Thinking Geographically

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

Making Money: Why Has Finance

Commodity Chainswhere Does

The Transnational Corporationhow Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together

Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

Clusterswhy Do Proximity and Place Matter

Gendered Economies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives

Ethnic Economiesdo Cultures Have Economies

Consumptionyou Are What You Buy

Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

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Exam 9: Technological Changeis the World Getting Smaller

Lean distribution systems are based on:

Fordism remains the primary production regime in which of the following sectors?

The approximate total of global aircraft flights in 2009 was:

Many commentators have assumed that new technologies, and their associated benefits, are _________________________ and that there will be some kind of "leveling-out" of economic activities at the global scale as a result.

"Space-shrinking" transport and communications technologies help overcome the friction associated with:

The various parts of the Fordist production process are linked together by _____________________ to facilitate the quick and efficient fulfillment of tasks.

______________ production systems seem to exhibit a newfound tendency for firms to agglomerate in particular clusters.

In seeking to overcome the constraints imposed by the product life cycle, firms can:

This term refers to the adoption of standardized 20- and 40-foot- metal containers for land and sea freight:

It is clearly a(n) ___________________ to suggest that all products follow a similar trajectory, or product life cycle, over time.

Modern approaches to product innovation should be thought of as:

Describe one incremental and one radical innovation in the production of the television set.

"Technological determinism" describes:

A term used to describe how the fortunes of certain places under conditions of technological change are partly determined by preexisting conditions.

_______________________ are discontinuous events that significantly change an existing product or process. Examples here could include the invention of a new kind of television technology (e.g., flat-screen television).

The "end of geography" has become synonymous with which other metaphor?

Drawing on examples from the auto industry, provide four examples of how Fordist production and lean production principles differ in practice.

Integrated ______________ utilize refrigerated warehouses and trucks to allow transport of perishable goods across thousands of miles in line with international quality and safety standards.

_______________________ are ongoing small-scale changes to existing products and production processes- such as adding more features to a mobile phone or using computer software to replace paperwork in an office environment.

It was only in the late ___________ that commercial air travel took off as an affordable and widely available mode of transport.

Thinking Geographically

The Economy: What Does It Mean

Capitalism in Motion: Why Is Economic Growth so Uneven

The Statewho Runs the Economy

Environmenteconomy:

Labor Power: Can Workers Shape

Making Money: Why Has Finance

Commodity Chainswhere Does

The Transnational Corporationhow Does the Global Firm Keep It All Together

Spaces of Salehow and Where Do We Shop

Clusterswhy Do Proximity and Place Matter

Gendered Economies: Does Gender Shape Economic Lives

Ethnic Economiesdo Cultures Have Economies

Consumptionyou Are What You Buy

Economic Geography: Intellectual Journeys and Future Horizons

Filters