Norah Is an Outdoor Pool Manager for Her Local YMCA

question 44

Multiple Choice

Norah is an outdoor pool manager for her local YMCA. In this role, Norah supervises the outdoor pool staff and promotes youth development and healthy living as well as social responsibility among the outdoor pool staff. Norah has noticed several members of the outdoor pool staff taking smoking breaks in their designated outdoor break area. Although this area isn't designated as non-smoking, it is in view of the outdoor pool and therefore in view of the YMCA members utilizing the outdoor pool. Norah has decided to designate the break area as non-smoking and request that the outdoor pool staff refrain from smoking during their shift. The outdoor pool staff, not surprisingly, have some concerns about this new policy. What should Norah do?

• A) request neutral arbitration from a trusted manager
• B) create a code of ethics that prevents smoking at the YMCA
• C) explain her decision and proceed with the new rule
• D) abandon her decision and allow the outdoor pool staff to continue smoking in the break area

Understand the role of information technology in organizational communication and decision-making.

Identify the characteristics of useful information and its importance in decision-making.

Recognize the significance of computer and information competency for effective decision-making.

Understand how management information systems support organizational functions.

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Definitions:

Beginning Inventory

Beginning inventory is the value of inventory on hand at the start of an accounting period, before any purchases or production have been added.

Goods Available

The total quantity of goods that a company has for sale, including both products on hand and those being produced.

Gross Profit Rate

A financial metric that calculates the percentage of sales revenue remaining after deducting the cost of goods sold.

Sales Returns

Refers to the process of products being returned by customers to the seller for a refund or exchange.