In an Effort to Measure and Evaluate the Productivity of Word

question 41

Multiple Choice

In an effort to measure and evaluate the productivity of word processing specialists,the office manager at Four-Q Consulting acquired a software package that counts the number of keystrokes per day by each employee.Some weeks later,the manager observed several of the employees sitting at their workstations during lunch and randomly punching keys.This is an example of:

• A)employee innovation.
• B)on-line,real-time processing.
• C)a lack of management controls.
• D)the reporting system leading to dysfunctional behavior.

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Definitions:

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An enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template, playing a crucial role in the process of transcription.

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Allosteric Site

A region on an enzyme that is distinct from the active site and can bind regulatory molecules to change the enzyme's activity.