Continuous improvement – making small changes in operations and activities in a never-ending way – is called in Japanese:
Thinking of Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s work, which of the following terms describes a leader @who is not a dictator, but nonetheless makes the decisions. The team depends heavily on the lead-er, and what the leader says'.
Tony Campbell, a West Logistics Ltd (WLL) procurement manager, is working on a specification for a data storage solution. The current version of an Information Security Management standard (ISO27001) has been identified as a suitable standard for potential suppliers to be certified to. What is the advantage to WLL of stipulating this type of standard within a product specification?
‘Using expensive equipment for a task when the same task could be done more simply and cheaper another way. Sometimes called “using a sledgehammer to crack a nut” ’. Which one of the ‘wastes’ is being described here?
A functional organisation structure can lead to a 'xxxx' effect whereby employees do not communi-cate effectively horizontally across the structure with each other. Choose one to replace 'xxxx'.
‘The individual does not believe that the change is really happening and looks for evidence that it is not true’. Which stage of the Kubler-Ross model does this describe?
A catering supplier agrees to provide a meal to a school for $1.15 per unit for two years. What type of commercial agreement is this?
TESTED 23 Feb 2025
