Consider the Following Short Case as You Respond to the Question

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the following short case as you respond to the question: When the CEO of NTL Corporation resigned, the board of directors hired a recruitment firm to look for a replacement.The recruitment firm prepared several job announcements, then presented them to the board of directors.The board of directors approved one of the job announcements; the recruitment firm used it to advertise the position on the Internet and in relevant newspapers and professional publications.After receiving several applications, the recruitment firm selected a pool of ten to pass on to NTL's board of directors.The board of directors, with the assistance of the recruitment firm, went through three rounds of interviews, narrowing the pool from ten to three.Each of the three finalists prepared a presentation on the strategic future of NTL and delivered the presentation at a meeting of NTL shareholders.The board of directors then made the final choice for a new CEO.In a REA model of the case, the cardinalities between "applicant" and "interview applicant" would be:

• A)Interview applicant (0,*) ---- (1,1) Applicant
• B)Interview applicant (1,1) ---- (0,*) Applicant
• C)Interview applicant (1,1) ---- (1,1) Applicant
• D)Interview applicant (0,*) ---- (0,*) Applicant

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Definitions:

Kanban Systems

A method for managing work and inventory with visual signals to indicate when new work should start or when inventory should be replenished.

Safety Stock

Inventory kept on hand to protect against stockouts caused by variations in supply and demand.

Lead Time

The total time that elapses from the initiation of a process or order until its completion, often used in manufacturing and project management to measure efficiency.

Ohno's Seven Wastes

A foundational concept in lean manufacturing, identifying seven types of waste to eliminate: overproduction, waiting, transport, over-processing, inventory, motion, and defects.