The Chapter One "The World of Management Science" Case Reading

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Chapter One "The World of Management Science" case reading offers the CEO alternatives to start the OR/MS collaboration process. All the following are alternatives offered EXCEPT:

• A)Require the OR/MS group to save their yearly salary in every study.
• B)Use OR/MS personnel as consultants.
• C)Hire some OR/MS professionals and give them a problem to work.
• D)All are recommended alternatives.

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Definitions:

Macrosystem Level

Pertains to the broadest context in ecological systems theory, encompassing societal norms, economic systems, and cultural values that influence an individual's development.

Mesosystem Level

A term from ecological systems theory describing interactions between different microsystems or immediate environments, like home and school.

Microsystem Level

The closest layer of environment in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, consisting of settings where an individual directly interacts, like family or school.

Internal

Pertaining to or existing within an entity, such as an organization, individual, or system, often as opposed to external factors or influences.