The Impact of Poor Communication and Inaccurate Forecasts Resonates Along

question 4

Multiple Choice

The impact of poor communication and inaccurate forecasts resonates along the supply chain and results in the:

• A)Bullwhip effect
• B)Delphi method
• C)CPFR effect
• D)Mean deviation

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Definitions:

Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals experience discomfort (dissonance) arising from inconsistent beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors and are motivated to reduce this discomfort by changing them to achieve consistency.

Enjoyable

Capable of providing pleasure or satisfaction, often used to describe experiences or activities.

Foot-in-the-door

A persuasion technique that involves getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Persuasion

The process of influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors.