The Supervisor Can Benefit from the Entire Work Group's Creativity

question 41

Multiple Choice

The supervisor can benefit from the entire work group's creativity by:

• A) implementing a groupthink philosophy.
• B) establishing a work climate that encourages creative thinking.
• C) using bounded rationality.
• D) reaching a consensus without critically testing, analyzing, or evaluating ideas.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials purchased and the expected cost at standard prices.

Direct Labor-Hours

An alternative term for direct labor-hour, referring to the labor time spent by employees directly on manufacturing a product.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials purchased and the expected (standard) cost times the actual quantity of materials used.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the budgeted cost of materials that should have been purchased for the production volume and the actual cost of materials purchased.