Oversight Can Best Be Described as

question 6

Multiple Choice

Oversight can best be described as

• A) the efforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch.
• B) the organizational control exercised by party whips over members of Congress.
• C) the authority of committee chairs over the hearings and investigations conducted by the subcommittees.
• D) the informal power of the president to set the legislative agenda for Congress.
• E) the approval that the Senate must give to all presidential appointments to the federal judiciary.

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Definitions:

Dysfunctional Results

Outcomes of processes or activities that negatively affect the goals or functioning of an organization.

External Failure Cost

Costs incurred when a defective product or service is discovered after delivery to the customer, including returns, repairs, and lost sales.

Prevention Costs

Costs incurred to prevent defective units before they are produced. For example, reengineering products or production processes.

Appraisal Costs

Costs associated with the evaluation and inspection of products or services to ensure they meet quality standards.