Sandy, Lori, and Piper Work on Different Teams at Martin

question 47

Multiple Choice

Sandy, Lori, and Piper work on different teams at Martin Manufactured Homes. Sandy's team ensures that all the raw materials, machinery, tools, and other production equipment are available to employees around the clock. Any procurement needs have to be addressed to Sandy, who also takes part in high-level decisions regarding the number of units to be produced, exported, and so on. Lori works as part of a team of eight members who concentrate on the day-to-day production; they also ensure that quality checks are done and inspect each other's work. Piper is the operations manager, who works for five hours in the production department and spends the rest of her time assisting management as an internal consultant on manufacturing issues. Her input is crucial in improving the production process. Piper is part of the ________ team.

• A) work
• B) action
• C) project
• D) parallel
• E) management

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Definitions:

Victim Blaming

The tendency to hold the victim of a crime, accident, or any type of abusive maltreatment to be wholly or partially responsible for the incident.

Sexual Double Standard

A set of social norms that judge or treat sexual behavior differently, often more leniently for males than for females.

Gamified

The application of typical elements of game playing (e.g., point scoring, competition with others) to other areas of activity, often to encourage engagement with a product or service.

Sexualized

The act of attributing sex or sexual characteristics to a person, object, or situation often inappropriately or excessively.