Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Changing

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the changing scenario of operations management in American business over the last five decades?

• A)The nonfarm labor force is increasingly joining the goods-producing sector.
• B)The current trend in value chain design is to rely more on vertical integration and less on outsourcing and other services.
• C)There has been a shift from mass customization to mass production.
• D)There has been a fundamental shift away from the production of goods and toward the provision of services.

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Definitions:

Logical Thinking

The process of reasoning consistently and systematically to come to a conclusion.

Authoritarian

Describes a governing style characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.

Authoritative

Characterized by or exhibiting power or authority, often used to describe a commanding figure or a definitive source of information.

Inconsistent

Lacking in uniformity, stability, or agreement.