Which of the Following Events Would Not Constitute the Start

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events would not constitute the start of the purchasing process?

• A)A warehouse attendant notices a particularly low stock level.
• B)An operations manager becomes aware of additional quantities of material that will be needed to fulfill sales orders.
• C)An accountant detects potential shortages in documented inventory quantities.
• D)The purchasing manager receives a shipment of raw materials that she had ordered.

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Definitions:

Audiences Facilitate

The phenomenon where the presence of an audience improves the performance of certain tasks by individuals, also known as the social facilitation effect.

Social Facilitation

Social facilitation is the tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks or tasks at which they are skilled when in the presence of others.

Coaction

Coaction describes scenarios where individuals work side-by-side on the same task but independently of each other, without collaborative interaction.

Social Facilitation

The phenomenon by which an individual's performance improves when in the presence of others, due to increased arousal and motivation.