Connor interacts directly with the employees in the work area to identify problem areas. He works with various departments to obtain a holistic idea of the business. This type of direct supervision is an example of ________ control.
A) proactive
B) preventive
C) management by walking around
D) feedback
Question 2The management control that takes place while a work activity is in progress is known as ________.
A) feedforward control
B) concurrent control
C) feedback control
D) reactive control
Question 3Management by walking around is an example of ________ control.
A) feedback
B) concurrent
C) feedforward
D) reactive
Question 4Contours, Inc., quality auditors pull one part from the production line every 15 minutes.
These parts are measured against the production print; any variation that is beyond acceptable levels is reported to the machine operators. Contours, Inc., is using ________ control.
A) feedforward
B) concurrent
C) feedback
D) concentric
Question 5Organizational effectiveness is a measure of how appropriate organizational goals are and how well those goals are being met.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 6Charles wants to prevent problems before their occurrence. Which of the following is the most desirable type of control to achieve this goal?
A) proactive control
B) preventive control
C) feedforward control
D) feedback control
Question 7An organization hires additional personnel as soon as they get a major contract. The organization is using ________ control.
A) feedforward
B) concurrent
C) feedback
D) management
Question 8Which of the following is considered the most desirable type of control to prevent anticipated problems?
A) feedforward control
B) concurrent control
C) feedback control
D) reactive control
Question 9Contours, Inc., knows each drill bit can cut approximately 100,000 holes before the hole size is smaller than the print specification so it changes drill bits after 95,000 uses. Contours, Inc., is using ________ control.
A) preventive
B) predictive
C) feedforward
D) concurrent
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