Which Statement Regarding Responsive Supply Chains Is Most Accurate

question 273

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding responsive supply chains is most accurate?

• A)Responsive supply chains use slower modes of transportation but faster order processing.
• B)Responsive supply chains often rely on more expensive express transportation.
• C)Responsive supply chains always use the least expensive type of packaging possible.
• D)Responsive supply chains rely on large inventory warehouses.
• E)Responsive supply chains achieve economies of scale by having all inventory stored and sorted at a central location.

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Definitions:

Transactional Leadership

A leadership style focused on the exchange between the leader and followers, where compliance results in rewards and noncompliance results in punishment.

Laissez-Faire

A leadership style characterized by an absence of direct supervision, allowing team members to make decisions and carry out tasks autonomously.

Leadership Paradox

The concept that effective leadership often involves balancing contradictory qualities or approaches, such as being directive yet empowering.

Entity Theory

The belief that personal qualities such as intelligence are fixed and cannot be changed through effort.