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TFauchery

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Which of the following is an example of retrospective managerial control?
 
  A) Janeway Inc. has strict checks in place to ensure that all raw material used in its products meets the highest standards.
  B) KES Systems monitors production processes through closed-circuit cameras at all workstations.
  C) Vulcan Marketing plans its sales strategies and sales targets at a company meeting held every quarter.
  D) Managers at Neelix Inc. evaluate employee performance and conduct performance appraisals for employees every year.
  E) BLT Manufacturing selects new employees who will be able to achieve the quality and precision in work that the job demands.

Question 2

In response to concerns about declining productivity and product quality, AMZ Manufacturing began to recruit only employees who met its strict requirements, conducting stringent assessment tests before choosing candidates and having each employee
 
  undergo a two-month training period before beginning actual work. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the rationale behind this new system?
  A) The training process at AMZ is strongly correlated with the skills required to perform operational tasks.
  B) Increasing competition in the market has not increased the industry performance benchmark.
  C) Retrospective control mechanisms can identify the problem, but cannot provide solutions for the problem.
  D) The decline in product quality was due to a lapse in concurrent monitoring systems.
  E) The older employees at AMZ are unfamiliar with the latest communication technologies used in the company.



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dyrone

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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TFauchery

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Reply 2 on: Jul 6, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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