Description by Brand

question 19

Multiple Choice

Description by brand:

• A) may be a preference of an internal user, but it is never a necessity.
• B) is the least risky and lowest cost approach to attaining "best value."
• C) may be a necessity because the manufacturing process is secret.
• D) should always be discouraged by the buyer.
• E) indicates a supplier has unduly influenced someone in the buyer's organization.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcement

A consequence following a behavior that increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future, can be positive (adding a stimulus) or negative (removing a stimulus).

Ecological Theory

A framework that explores the complex relationships between organisms and their environments, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life and ecological systems.

Urie Bronfenbrenner

Pioneered the ecological systems theory to explain how a child's environment affects their development.