Research and Development (R&D), Production, and Customer Service Are Business

question 51

Multiple Choice

Research and development (R&D) , production, and customer service are business functions that are all included as part of:

• A) the value chain.
• B) benchmarking.
• C) marketing.
• D) the supply chain.

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Definitions:

Prevailing Discourses

The dominant sets of narratives, ideas, and beliefs that influence public thinking and societal norms at a given time.

Post-Structuralist Theory

An intellectual movement that critiques and seeks to extend structuralism, emphasizing the fluidity of social and cultural constructs and the instability of linguistic and textual meanings.

Dismantle

The process of taking apart or disassembling a structure or system, either physically or figuratively.

Second Shift

Refers to the phenomenon where individuals, often women, perform unpaid labor at home after completing their paid workday, highlighting the dual burden of employment and domestic responsibilities.