A) utilize advanced statistical methods to improve quality by reducing defects and variability in the performance of business processes. B) consist of a disciplined,statistics-based system aimed at producing not more than 2.5 defects per million iterations for a manufacturing or assembly process. C) are based on three principles: (1)all work is a statistically controllable process;(2)no well-controlled process allows variability;and (3)defect-free work requires tight statistical controls. D) suggest that all activities can be controlled,employee empowerment is the best control tool,and 100 percent control is possible. E) radically redesign and streamline how an activity is performed. A) utilize advanced statistical methods to improve quality by reducing defects and variability in the performance of business processes. B) consist of a disciplined,statistics-based system aimed at producing not more than 2.5 defects per million iterations for a manufacturing or assembly process. C) are based on three principles: (1)all work is a statistically controllable process;(2)no well-controlled process allows variability;and (3)defect-free work requires tight statistical controls. D) suggest that all activities can be controlled,employee empowerment is the best control tool,and 100 percent control is possible. E) radically redesign and streamline how an activity is performed.

Exam 11: Managing Internal Operations

The managing director of a paper products company,wanted to introduce nonmonetary incentives to enhance employee motivation and spur strategy execution.When presented with some ideas,he chose all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a recommended way for managers to monitor the operating performance of employees to ensure superior strategy execution?

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Question 22

The Six Sigma process of define,measure,analyze,improve,and control (DMAIC)is:

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Question 23

Management's most powerful tool for winning employee commitment to good strategy execution is:

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Question 24

Installing well-conceived,state-of-the-art support systems is an important managerial component of implementing and executing strategy because:

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Question 25

Which of the following is NOT likely to be effective in trying to gain employees' wholehearted commitment to good strategy execution?

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Question 26

In trying to gain employees' wholehearted commitment to good strategy execution and operating excellence,managers are well advised to use all of the following incentives EXCEPT:

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Question 27

Which of the following statements about Six Sigma quality programs is true?

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Question 28

Six Sigma programs:

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Question 29

The broad areas that internal information business systems need to cover include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 30

Without a strategic framework,managers lack the context in which to:

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Question 31

What is the value of total quality management (TQM)and how does it differ from business process reengineering?

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Question 32

Visible actions to reallocate operating funds and move people into different and new organizational units:

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Question 33

Why does a company's budget need to be closely linked to the needs of good strategy execution?

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Question 34

Well-conceived policies and operating procedures facilitate strategy execution in all of the following ways EXCEPT they:

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Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a sound guideline for designing a reward and incentive system that helps promote good strategy execution?

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Question 36

A well-designed reward system:

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Question 37

The broad areas that internal information business systems need to cover include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 38

The guidelines for designing an incentive compensation system that will help drive successful strategy execution include:

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Question 39

The big difference between business process reengineering and continuous improvement programs like TQM or Six Sigma is that:

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The managing director of a paper products company,wanted to introduce nonmonetary incentives to enhance employee motivation and spur strategy execution.When presented with some ideas,he chose all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a recommended way for managers to monitor the operating performance of employees to ensure superior strategy execution?

The Six Sigma process of define,measure,analyze,improve,and control (DMAIC)is:

Management's most powerful tool for winning employee commitment to good strategy execution is:

Installing well-conceived,state-of-the-art support systems is an important managerial component of implementing and executing strategy because:

Which of the following is NOT likely to be effective in trying to gain employees' wholehearted commitment to good strategy execution?

In trying to gain employees' wholehearted commitment to good strategy execution and operating excellence,managers are well advised to use all of the following incentives EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about Six Sigma quality programs is true?

Six Sigma programs:

The broad areas that internal information business systems need to cover include all of the following EXCEPT:

Without a strategic framework,managers lack the context in which to:

What is the value of total quality management (TQM)and how does it differ from business process reengineering?

Visible actions to reallocate operating funds and move people into different and new organizational units:

Why does a company's budget need to be closely linked to the needs of good strategy execution?

Well-conceived policies and operating procedures facilitate strategy execution in all of the following ways EXCEPT they:

Which of the following is NOT a sound guideline for designing a reward and incentive system that helps promote good strategy execution?

A well-designed reward system:

The broad areas that internal information business systems need to cover include all of the following EXCEPT:

The guidelines for designing an incentive compensation system that will help drive successful strategy execution include:

The big difference between business process reengineering and continuous improvement programs like TQM or Six Sigma is that:

What Is Strategy and Why Is It Important

Charting a Companys Direction: Its Vision, Mission, Objectives, Andstrategy

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Evaluating a Companys Resources, Capabilities, and Competitiveness

The Five Generic Competitive Strategies

Strengthening a Companys Competitive Position

Strategies for Competing in International Markets

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Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental-Sustainability, and Strategy

Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution

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