Types of Control (Scenario)

question 8

Multiple Choice

Types of Control (Scenario)
Sam has not been receiving the information that he needs from his current control system. By the time Sam receives his reports, the activity has been completed and mistakes have already been made. Direct supervision is used extensively on the production floor now, so some activities are corrected before they become costly mistakes. But Sam would like to do better. Ideally, he would like to fix mistakes before they happen and anticipate more of the problems before they occur.
-Sam wants controls that provide information on how effective his planning efforts have been. He would also like controls that can enhance employee motivation. To accomplish both, the best choice is __________ controls.

• A) applied
• B) feedforward
• C) concurrent
• D) conformance
• E) feedback

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Definitions:

Cultural Influence

The impact that the surrounding culture has on individuals, groups, and organizational practices and decisions.

Anglo Cluster

Describes a group of countries with similar cultural attributes, including the United Kingdom, the United States, and other English-speaking nations, especially in terms of management and organizational practices.

Eastern Europe Cluster

A geographical grouping of countries in Eastern Europe, often considered for regional analyses, including cultural, economic, and political studies.

Institutional Collectivism

The degree to which organizational and societal institutional practices encourage and reward collective distribution of resources and collective action.