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1. The "ultimate" alternative for decision making is a course of action that ___________________.
A provides various opportunities
B lowers the degree of risk
C eliminates all problems and maximizes opportunities
D maximizes alternatives
2. Which of the following is NOT a typical type of departmentalization?
A functional
B geographical
C product
D organizational
3. Which one of the following individuals is known as the "Father of Scientific Management"?
A Frederick Taylor
B Abraham Maslow
C Edwards Deming
D Elton Mayo
4. What technique is used to keep employees aware of changes in the critical numbers used to measure a company's quality management processes?
A benchmarking
B scoreboarding
C empowerment
D statistical control
5. The process of collecting information about the external environment to identify and analyze trends is called:
A production scanning
B the systems approach
C environmental scanning
D processing
6. The "ultimate" alternative for decision making is a course of action that ___________________.
A provides various opportunities
B lowers the degree of risk
C eliminates all problems and maximizes opportunities
D maximizes alternatives
7. Authority is closely associated with the ___________ managerial principle.
A unity of task
B chain of command
C unity of direction
D unity of purpose