OPERATIONS-Chapt 1 QUIZ

Frederick Taylor is known as the father of:

• Operations Management
  

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  Scientific Management
  

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  Human Resource Management
  

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  Financial Management

Which management function involves setting objectives and determining the best way to achieve them?

• Organizing
  

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  Planning
  

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  Directing
  Controlling

• 
  Controlling

The function of management that involves assigning tasks and coordinating activities or bringing together the resources for the task is called:

• Directing
  

• 
  Planning
  

• 
  Controlling

• 
  Organizing
  

Which of the following best describes the function of "Directing" in management?

• Setting organizational goals
  

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  Assigning resources and defining roles
  

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  Leading and motivating employees to achieve goals
  

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  Monitoring performance and making corrections

Which management function focuses on monitoring performance and making adjustments to meet goals?

• Planning
  

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  Directing
  

• Controlling

• 
  Organizing

What is the main role of personnel management in operations?

• To handle recruitment, training, and employee welfare
  

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  To design marketing campaigns

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  To increase production speed
  

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  To manage financial accounts

Which of the following professionals work closely with P/OM?

• Marketing managers
  

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  Financial managers
  

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  Engineers
  

• All of the above

Which of the following is a major factor affecting productivity?

• Government policy
  

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  Cultural and social values

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  Resource endowment
  

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  All of the above

The following are the functions related to personnel management, except

• personal relations

• manpower development

• personality

• wage administration

_______ is a set of all activities associated with the production of a product.