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20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A clinic uses staff time, medical supplies, and information to provide care. Which option is an output of its operations?

  1. A

    The clinic’s medical supplies

  2. B

    Patient care

  3. C

    The clinic’s staff schedules

  4. D

    The clinic’s facilities

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: A public organization that delivers services can use operations management to design and improve its work.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

A manufacturer monitors its defect rate to check whether products meet requirements. This measure relates most directly to .

04
Written response
1 point

A clinic tracks the average time from a patient's arrival to the start of service. Which performance objective does this measure most directly assess?

05
Choose one
1 point

A company needs to communicate changing customer demand to the rest of the organization. Which function is primarily responsible for communicating customer needs and demand?

  1. A

    Finance

  2. B

    Human resources

  3. C

    Marketing

  4. D

    Operations

06
Choose all
1 point

A repair shop restores a vehicle. Select all options that are transforming resources in this process.

  1. A

    Mechanics

  2. B

    The vehicle being repaired

  3. C

    Tools

  4. D

    Diagnostic equipment

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: Keeping extra staff available may improve response speed and flexibility while increasing operating costs.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

A service provider changes its mix of services when customer needs change. Which performance objective does this ability to adjust demonstrate?

09
Choose all
1 point

Select all options that are concrete operational performance measures rather than general goals.

  1. A

    Defect rate

  2. B

    Improve customer satisfaction

  3. C

    On-time delivery rate

  4. D

    Be more dependable

  5. E

    Labor hours per service

10
Choose one
1 point

A manager wants to monitor the cost objective for a service operation. Which measure is most directly aligned with that objective?

  1. A

    Number of service variants offered

  2. B

    Cost per transaction

  3. C

    Percentage of appointments kept on time

  4. D

    Average waiting time

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

After selecting an alternative, a manager assigns responsibility, resources, and a timetable, then communicates the change. This is part of the stage of operational decision-making.

12
Open ended
1 point

A clinic has long waits. Describe how its manager could use the operational decision-making cycle to choose and evaluate a response. Include the evidence to gather, alternatives to compare, consequences to consider, and how to review the result.

13
Choose one
1 point

A company promises same-day delivery. Which consequence best illustrates how a customer-facing promise can affect operations and finance?

  1. A

    It affects marketing only because marketing communicates the promise.

  2. B

    It removes the need to consider costs if customers value speed.

  3. C

    It may require more capacity or different inventory and could increase costs.

  4. D

    It guarantees improved quality without any operational changes.

14
Choose one
1 point

A clinic changes appointment times and service capacity when patient needs shift. Which performance objective does this most directly demonstrate?

  1. A

    Quality

  2. B

    Flexibility

  3. C

    Dependability

  4. D

    Cost

15
Choose one
1 point

A repair shop completes vehicles by the dates it promised, consistently. Which performance objective is most directly represented?

  1. A

    Speed

  2. B

    Quality

  3. C

    Dependability

  4. D

    Flexibility

16
Choose one
1 point

In a repair shop, mechanics use tools to restore a customer's vehicle. Which classification correctly distinguishes the resources involved?

  1. A

    The vehicle is a transforming resource, and the mechanics are transformed resources.

  2. B

    The mechanics and tools are transforming resources, and the vehicle is a transformed resource.

  3. C

    The vehicle and tools are both transformed resources.

  4. D

    The mechanics and vehicle are both transforming resources.

17
Choose one
1 point

A manager wants to monitor dependability in an operation that delivers customer orders. Which measure is most directly suited to that objective?

  1. A

    Percentage of orders delivered by the promised date

  2. B

    Number of product variants introduced

  3. C

    Average labor hours per service

  4. D

    Number of defects found in completed orders

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: Operations management applies only to for-profit manufacturers, not to public or nonprofit organizations.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

Which performance objective describes an operation's ability to adjust its output mix when customer needs change?

20
Written response
1 point

In the operational decision cycle, what step follows comparing the consequences of feasible alternatives and involves assigning responsibility and resources?