With a modular structure, a firm _____. An example of the modular structure is the massive 787 Dreamliner project, in which Boeing contracted with many suppliers, each responsible for one component or assembly, which were then integrated to make the aircraft.
A. is a company outside a company that is created specifically to respond to an exceptional market opportunity
B. assembles portions of product provided by outside contractors
C. is an organization whose members are geographically apart, usually working via e-mail
D. has a central core of key functions and outsources production
E. consists of a company with many divisions
B. assembles portions of product provided by outside contractors
In a modular structure, a firm assembles product chunks, or modules, provided by outside contractors.
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A. push supply. B. reverse logistics. C. pull supply D. cross-docking. E. ticketing.
You want your writing to sound positive and courteous. Which of the following sentences has the best choice of wording?
A) Please give us your feedback about your online ordering experience. B) You claim that your order arrived with two damaged items. C) We cannot process your order until we receive your credit card number. D) Turn in your sales figures by Monday.
The overall quality of a project in terms of its impacts and benefits best defines
A) project feasibility. B) project range. C) project performance. D) project scope.
Timothy works for a company that pays employees in his position $12 per hour to work but also pays for medical and dental coverage, a 401K retirement plan, and a week of paid vacation. Fred has a job and is paid $14 per hour without medical or dental coverage, paid vacation, or a 401K. Fred brags that he makes more money than Timothy because he is paid more money per hour. Which of the following is true?
A. The benefits Timothy receives from his company, in addition to his wages, very likely total more per hour than Fred earns. B. Fred is correct. C. Fred is correct because it is unlikely Timothy will ever use his medical or dental benefits therefore the employer's contribution to these is lost to Timothy. D. Fred is not being paid based on his comparable worth but Timothy is.