In an Effort to Make Better and More Efficient Purchase

question 187

Multiple Choice

In an effort to make better and more efficient purchase decisions, the Ford Motor Co. includes input from various people, depending on the purchase situation. Individuals may include key personnel from several departments, including research and development, finance, marketing, shipping, and sales. This is a description of Ford's

• A) selling committee.
• B) sustainable procurement department.
• C) purchasing unit.
• D) buying center.
• E) buying committee.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory that describes a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward their same-sex parent.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the component of the personality composed of the internalized ideals and moral standards.

Ego

Within the framework of psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the component of personality that acts as a mediator among the desires of the id, the superego, and the constraints of reality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.