Question 1

Which of the following is characteristic of managerial control in less technologically advanced countries?

Accepted Answer

A) few rules 
B) informal self-control 
C) indirect control devices 
D) computer-generated reports and analysis 
E) highly centralized decision making 
A) few rules 
B) informal self-control 
C) indirect control devices 
D) computer-generated reports and analysis 
E) highly centralized decision making

Question 2

Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
Types of Control (Scenario)
Sam has not been receiving the information that he needs from his current control system.By the time Sam receives his reports,the activity has been completed and mistakes have already been made.Direct supervision is used extensively on the production floor now,so some activities are corrected before they become costly mistakes.But Sam would like to do better.Ideally,he would like to fix mistakes before they happen and anticipate more of the problems before they occur.
-Sam's reports are an example of ________ control.

Accepted Answer

A) progressive 
B) feedforward 
C) concurrent 
D) conformance 
E) feedback 
A) progressive 
B) feedforward 
C) concurrent 
D) conformance 
E) feedback

Question 3

An effective control system ensures that activities are completed in ways that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) motivate employees 
B) maximize profits 
C) lead to the attainment of organizational goals 
D) minimize conflict 
E) maximize production output 
A) motivate employees 
B) maximize profits 
C) lead to the attainment of organizational goals 
D) minimize conflict 
E) maximize production output

Question 4

Which of following terms would be associated with data and NOT with information?

Accepted Answer

A) analyzed 
B) processed 
C) ordered 
D) raw 
E) relevant 
A) analyzed 
B) processed 
C) ordered 
D) raw 
E) relevant

Question 5

How can managers use feedback control to improve operations?

Accepted Answer

Feedback controls have two advantages.Fi

Question 6

Which of the following is a performance measurement tool that looks at four areas that contribute to a company's performance?

Accepted Answer

A) market value added 
B) economic valued added 
C) balanced scorecard 
D) information control 
E) return on investment 
A) market value added 
B) economic valued added 
C) balanced scorecard 
D) information control 
E) return on investment

Question 7

Inventory turnover is an example of a(n)________ ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) liquidity 
B) leverage 
C) conformance 
D) activity 
E) profitability 
A) liquidity 
B) leverage 
C) conformance 
D) activity 
E) profitability

Which of the following is characteristic of managerial control in less technologically advanced countries?

An effective control system ensures that activities are completed in ways that ________.

Which of following terms would be associated with data and NOT with information?

How can managers use feedback control to improve operations?

Which of the following is a performance measurement tool that looks at four areas that contribute to a company's performance?

Inventory turnover is an example of a(n)________ ratio.

Managers and Management

Environmental Contraints on Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Managing Innovation and Change

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Exam 11: Foundations of Control

Which of the following is characteristic of managerial control in less technologically advanced countries?

An effective control system ensures that activities are completed in ways that ________.

Which of following terms would be associated with data and NOT with information?

How can managers use feedback control to improve operations?

Which of the following is a performance measurement tool that looks at four areas that contribute to a company's performance?

Inventory turnover is an example of a(n)________ ratio.

Managers and Management

Environmental Contraints on Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters