Which of the Following Is NOT a Leading Quality Management

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a leading quality management practice in purchasing and receiving?

• A)Selecting a supplier who bids the lowest price on a supply contract
• B)Training suppliers in quality improvement methodology
• C)Retaining suppliers that meet expectations for superior quality
• D)Requiring suppliers to provide proof of capable processes

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Definitions:

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, which often do not reflect reality.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or person that lead to behaviors which cause the expectation to come true.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept describing the discomfort felt when holding conflicting cognition, beliefs, or values, prompting individuals to seek consistency.

Festinger

Leon Festinger was a social psychologist known for the theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort felt when holding conflicting beliefs or values.