Question 1

Variable costs per unit tend to decrease as volume increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Bureaucracy plays an important stabilizing role in organizations that are undisciplined and prone to accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Every function in the company that has some measurable accomplishment can be evaluated with respect to productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There are three principles that P/OM must be schooled in to take advantage of productive opportunities.They are economies of scale,the division of labor,and

Accepted Answer

A) productivity. 
B) economies of scope. 
C) volume. 
D) variable costs. 
A) productivity. 
B) economies of scope. 
C) volume. 
D) variable costs.

Question 5

Everyone has the ability to increase or decrease the organization's productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bureaucratic organizations are very successful at fostering innovation and change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After many years of declining growth rates,and even some years of negative growth,U.S.productivity has now accelerated to levels equivalent to post-World War II years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss P/OM prior to the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Before the Industrial Revolution began (

Question 9

During the 1970s,Japanese organizations,spearheaded by Toyota,developed a new kind of production methodology called lean production systems.Many global companies continue to refine and apply these methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Elasticity is a complex relationship.There can be kinks in the curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Productivity is an important way of grading how well P/OM and the rest of the system are doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A product with high elasticity experiences large decreases in demand when there are price increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some of the largest expenditures for R&D,amounting to billions of dollars,have been highly unproductive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Competitors keep jockeying and leapfrogging each other with the adoption of _____ technologies that _____ reduce productivity.There are various causes for the reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) new;initially 
B) new;never 
C) new;always 
D) new;seldom 
A) new;initially 
B) new;never 
C) new;always 
D) new;seldom

Question 15

Operations management views the measurement of productivity as essential for assessing the performance of an organization's productive capacity over a specific time period and in comparison to the competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The productivity of the company is the composite of the contributions of the individual productivity functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Speeding up production cannot compromise quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The achievement of quality standards is an indirect responsibility of P/OM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Often _____ technology is imposed on _____ processes by employees who lack training and experience with the new technology.Product life is short.This allows little time to enjoy the advantages of new technology applied to evanescent and even obsolescent product lines.

Accepted Answer

A) new;old 
B) new;new 
C) old;old 
D) old;new 
A) new;old 
B) new;new 
C) old;old 
D) old;new

Question 20

Productivity improvements can be registered by companies that

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the number of direct employees. 
B) increase the use of part-time help. 
C) rely more on subcontracting of parts. 
D) all of the above 
A) reduce the number of direct employees. 
B) increase the use of part-time help. 
C) rely more on subcontracting of parts. 
D) all of the above

Variable costs per unit tend to decrease as volume increases.

Bureaucracy plays an important stabilizing role in organizations that are undisciplined and prone to accidents.

Every function in the company that has some measurable accomplishment can be evaluated with respect to productivity.

There are three principles that P/OM must be schooled in to take advantage of productive opportunities.They are economies of scale,the division of labor,and

Everyone has the ability to increase or decrease the organization's productivity.

Bureaucratic organizations are very successful at fostering innovation and change.

After many years of declining growth rates,and even some years of negative growth,U.S.productivity has now accelerated to levels equivalent to post-World War II years.

Discuss P/OM prior to the Industrial Revolution.

During the 1970s,Japanese organizations,spearheaded by Toyota,developed a new kind of production methodology called lean production systems.Many global companies continue to refine and apply these methods.

Elasticity is a complex relationship.There can be kinks in the curve.

Productivity is an important way of grading how well P/OM and the rest of the system are doing.

A product with high elasticity experiences large decreases in demand when there are price increases.

Some of the largest expenditures for R&D,amounting to billions of dollars,have been highly unproductive.

Competitors keep jockeying and leapfrogging each other with the adoption of _ technologies that _ reduce productivity.There are various causes for the reduction.

Operations management views the measurement of productivity as essential for assessing the performance of an organization's productive capacity over a specific time period and in comparison to the competition.

The productivity of the company is the composite of the contributions of the individual productivity functions.

Speeding up production cannot compromise quality.

The achievement of quality standards is an indirect responsibility of P/OM.

Often _ technology is imposed on _ processes by employees who lack training and experience with the new technology.Product life is short.This allows little time to enjoy the advantages of new technology applied to evanescent and even obsolescent product lines.

Productivity improvements can be registered by companies that

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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Exam 2: Productivity and Strategic Planning

Variable costs per unit tend to decrease as volume increases.

Bureaucracy plays an important stabilizing role in organizations that are undisciplined and prone to accidents.

Every function in the company that has some measurable accomplishment can be evaluated with respect to productivity.

There are three principles that P/OM must be schooled in to take advantage of productive opportunities.They are economies of scale,the division of labor,and

Everyone has the ability to increase or decrease the organization's productivity.

Bureaucratic organizations are very successful at fostering innovation and change.

After many years of declining growth rates,and even some years of negative growth,U.S.productivity has now accelerated to levels equivalent to post-World War II years.

Discuss P/OM prior to the Industrial Revolution.

During the 1970s,Japanese organizations,spearheaded by Toyota,developed a new kind of production methodology called lean production systems.Many global companies continue to refine and apply these methods.

Elasticity is a complex relationship.There can be kinks in the curve.

Productivity is an important way of grading how well P/OM and the rest of the system are doing.

A product with high elasticity experiences large decreases in demand when there are price increases.

Some of the largest expenditures for R&D,amounting to billions of dollars,have been highly unproductive.

Competitors keep jockeying and leapfrogging each other with the adoption of _____ technologies that _____ reduce productivity.There are various causes for the reduction.

Operations management views the measurement of productivity as essential for assessing the performance of an organization's productive capacity over a specific time period and in comparison to the competition.

The productivity of the company is the composite of the contributions of the individual productivity functions.

Speeding up production cannot compromise quality.

The achievement of quality standards is an indirect responsibility of P/OM.

Often _____ technology is imposed on _____ processes by employees who lack training and experience with the new technology.Product life is short.This allows little time to enjoy the advantages of new technology applied to evanescent and even obsolescent product lines.

Productivity improvements can be registered by companies that

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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Competitors keep jockeying and leapfrogging each other with the adoption of _ technologies that _ reduce productivity.There are various causes for the reduction.

Often _ technology is imposed on _ processes by employees who lack training and experience with the new technology.Product life is short.This allows little time to enjoy the advantages of new technology applied to evanescent and even obsolescent product lines.