All of the Following Tools Are Employed to Control Large-Scale

question 396

Multiple Choice

All of the following tools are employed to control large-scale projects except:

• A) Program evaluation and review technique (PERT).
• B) Critical path method.
• C) Statistical process control.
• D) Gantt charts.

Analyze the impact of interdivisional transactions and pricing on overall corporate performance.

Evaluate the financial performance of decentralized divisions using return on sales, asset turnover, and return on assets.

Understand the factors influencing the economic value added (EVA) and how it differs from return on investment (ROI).

Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of transfer pricing policies on organizational tax strategies and performance measurement.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests behavior can be shaped by reinforcing desired behaviors and not reinforcing or punishing undesired behaviors.

B. F. Skinner

An American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

ERG Theory

A need-based theory of motivation proposed by Clayton Alderfer, ERG theory involves three rather than five levels of needs, and also allows for someone to regress from a higher-level need to a lower-level need.

Ratio Schedules

Are partial reinforcement schedules in which behavior is reinforced as a function of how many times the behavior occurs—for example, rewarding someone every fifth time a desired behavior occurs.