While the Philosophy of Six Sigma Means Different Things to Different

question 39

Multiple Choice

While the philosophy of Six Sigma means different things to different people and is practiced differently in different companies,according to the textbook,two of the more important and agreed-upon elements of Six Sigma are:

• A) Minimizing inventories and increasing material flow
• B) Focusing on the customer and workforce involvement
• C) Rewarding employees and keeping defect rates below 2%
• D) Minimizing inventories and keeping defect rates below 1%

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Median

A statistical measure that represents the middle value in a given set of data when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data.

Extreme Scores

Data points in a dataset that are significantly higher or lower than the majority of the data, often considered outliers.

Sunk-Cost Fallacy

The misconception that ongoing investment in a project should continue based on the cumulative prior investment (sunk costs) regardless of the current and future costs and benefits.