Table 13.3 Durham Toy, Inc. Has Five Distribution Centers at the Location

question 103

Multiple Choice

Table 13.3
Durham Toy, Inc. has five distribution centers at the location coordinates given as follows. The monthly demand at each center is also given.

-Pinkerton Company has four distribution centers located at the location coordinates given. The monthly demand at each center is also given.
Assume that management is considering locating its new plant at distribution center A. What is the load-distance score, assuming rectilinear distance?

• A) less than 33,000
• B) greater than 33,000 but less than 33,500
• C) greater than 33,500 but less than 34,000
• D) greater than 34,000

---

Definitions:

Least Preferred Coworker

A concept used to measure a leader's or potential leader's task orientation or relationship orientation based on their evaluation of the person with whom they least enjoyed working.

Task-Orientated

Focused on completing certain tasks or objectives, often with a direct approach that prioritizes work and accomplishments.

Relationship-Orientated

An approach focusing on building and maintaining strong interpersonal connections within teams or organizations.

Blake Mouton Grid

A leadership model that evaluates managerial behavior based on concern for people and concern for production, mapping leadership styles in a grid.