Which of These Is NOT One of the Primary Objectives

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT one of the primary objectives of an operations and supply chain strategy?

• A)To help management choose the right mix of structural and infrastructural elements, based on a clear understanding of the performance dimensions valued by customers and the trade-offs involved.
• B)To ensure that the firm's structural and infrastructural choices are strategically aligned with the firm's business strategy.
• C)To support the development of core competencies in the firm's operations and supply chains.
• D)To align structural and infrastructural elements to convert order winners into order qualifiers as determined by the mission statement.

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Definitions:

Operant Chambers

Enclosures used to study animal behavior through operant conditioning, featuring mechanisms for delivering reinforcements and punishments.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Operantly Conditioned

A type of learning in which the strength of a behavior is modified by the behavior's consequences, such as reward or punishment.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology that involves the addition of a stimulus after a behavior that makes the behavior more likely to occur again.