Tim Is Javier's Manager at an Engineering Firm

question 85

Multiple Choice

Tim is Javier's manager at an engineering firm. Tim expects Javier to report to him daily with the status of a very important project. Javier is bothered by the amount of time that the daily report takes away from his actual work, but he complies to the expectation and everyday, for five days, sends a one page report to Tim detailing what he has done. At the end of the fifth day, Tim has not replied to Javier's e-mails confirming receipt, nor given any feedback. What can you expect to happen due to the breakdown of the psychological contract?

• A) Javier will abandon the project.
• B) Javier will continue to send the long reports.
• C) Tim will fire Javier for failing to comply.
• D) Javier will report Tim to upper management.
• E) Javier will send fewer or smaller reports.

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Definitions:

Production Order Quantity

The optimal order quantity a company should produce to minimize storage and production costs while meeting demand.

Daily Demand Rate

The average quantity of a product or service that is requested by customers over the course of a single day.

Production Rate

The speed at which goods are manufactured or produced within a given time period.

Average Inventory

The mean value of inventory held over a certain period of time, indicating the level of stock being maintained.