Anderson Windows Lowered Costs, Enhanced Quality and Variety, and Improved

question 11

Multiple Choice

Anderson Windows lowered costs, enhanced quality and variety, and improved its response time to customers by

• A)creating a new paper-based catalog.
• B)creating an interactive computer version of its paper catalogs.
• C)creating an integrated computer system of catalogs, products, orders, and manufacturing.
• D)creating a manufacturing system for ordering parts.

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Definitions:

Sociological Theory

A set of ideas that provides an explanation for human society, analyzing the structure and dynamics of society and human behavior within it.

Continued Relevance

The ongoing importance or applicability of an idea, theory, or knowledge in the face of changing contexts or over time.

George Simmel

A German sociologist, philosopher, and critic known for his work on the philosophy of money, social structure theory, and the study of metropolitan life.

Conspicuous Consumption

The purchase of goods or services for the purpose of displaying one's wealth or social status, rather than for practical necessity.