Concurrent Engineering, Which Has Dramatically Reduced the Development Time for New

question 122

Multiple Choice

Concurrent engineering, which has dramatically reduced the development time for new products, relies on what kind of lag?

• A) Start to Start lags
• B) Start to Finish lags
• C) Finish to Finish lags
• D) Finish to Start lags
• E) Any of these could be correct

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Definitions:

Role-Playing

A teaching or training technique that involves acting out situations or assuming the roles of characters to simulate real-life scenarios.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent. For example, when our awareness of our attitudes and of our actions clash, we can reduce the resulting dissonance by changing our attitudes.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Situational Attribution

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to environmental factors rather than to internal traits or motivations.