In the ________ structure, teams are formed in which individuals report to two or more managers, usually including a line manager and a staff manager.
A) matrix
B) conglomerate
C) international
D) functional
E) divisional
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The major objective of JIT is to
A) minimize stock-outs of raw materials.
B) minimize the number of different parts being used.
C) minimize inventory costs.
D) ensure smooth production operations.
E) improve the quality of incoming raw materials and parts.
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The ________ is federal legislation that designates four groups as employment disadvantaged: women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and people with disabilities.
A) Fair Labour Standards Act
B) Equal Pay Act of 1963
C) Employment Equity Act of 1986
D) Canadian Employment Rights Act
E) Canadian Human Rights Act
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As part of your annual physical, you notice that while at the hospital you'll be sent to the x-ray, to the lab for blood workups, to another department for stress testing, and so on. You realize that since each test requires different equipment and worker skills, the hospital is departmentalized by
A) product.
B) geography.
C) process.
D) customer.
E) function.
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The ________ is the economic value of all the products that a country exports minus the economic value of imported products.
A) real GDP
B) balance of trade
C) gross national product
D) nominal GDP
E) national debt
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Can-Eng Manufacturing, Canada's largest supplier of industrial furnaces, exports its furnaces to companies in Japan, Brazil, Germany, Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico. Can-Eng has an agreement with foreign companies in these countries called a(n)
A) independent agency.
B) strategic alliance.
C) licensing arrangement.
D) export agreement.
E) international mandate.
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Breaking the law in a totalitarian regime in order to carry out humanitarian efforts would probably be seen by most people as
A) unethical and illegal.
B) ethical but illegal.
C) ethical and illegal.
D) unethical but legal.
E) there is no consensus on how this behaviour should be classified.
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