To Select a Potential Supplier-Partner, the Buyer Should Consider

question 14

Multiple Choice

To select a potential supplier-partner, the buyer should consider:

• A) both hard and soft factors with an eye toward long-term outcomes.
• B) both hard and soft factors with an eye toward short-term outcomes.
• C) soft factors such as congruence of management values and compatibility.
• D) hard factors such as quality, quantity, cost, and technology.
• E) the willingness of the supplier to quickly change processes for results.

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Definitions:

Research Participants

Individuals who take part in scientific studies, providing data through their actions, responses, or biological samples for research purposes.

Experimental Group

In scientific research, the group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under study.

Ethnography

The systematic study and detailed description of peoples, cultures, and communities, typically based on the researcher's immersive observation and participation.

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method in social sciences where the researcher immerses themselves in the environment of their subjects.