Six Uses of Feedback Are Given Below

question 58

Essay

Six uses of feedback are given below. Match each independent statement with one of the feedback uses.
Uses of feedback:
a. Changing goals.
b. Changing how decision alternatives are identified.
c. Changing managers.
d. Changing the range of information collected in order to make predictions.
e. Changing how the company operates.
f. Changing reward systems.
Independent Statements:
1. Quality control activities have been moved from the end of the assembly line to critical points along the assembly line.
2. Home office changes stock option plans.
3. Jackson Company increases emphasis on cash flow rather than income, after prior liquidity problems lead to bankruptcy.
4. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) and reorder points of the inventory system are being converted to automatic processing on the computer to increase the information for forecasting inventory demand.
5. MLB Company contracts with an outside janitorial service rather than continuing with its own cleaning crew.
6. AMB Company is adopting online meetings to identify which product lines to establish.
7. Local Computer Company incorporates average inflation forecasts for wages when predicting future labour costs.
8. Altec Company considers basing its marketing bonuses on the profitability of sales rather than on the dollar amount of sales.

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Definitions:

Debriefing

A process of explaining the purposes and methods of a completed procedure or experiment to its participants.

Informed Consent

The process through which individuals are fully informed about the procedures and risks involved in a study or treatment, allowing them to voluntarily decide whether to participate.

Deception

The act of misleading or deceiving someone by presenting false information or concealing the truth.

Ethics Guidelines

A set of principles designed to help professionals conduct their business honestly and with integrity, often provided by professional organizations to guide behavior.