BSOP 588 Midterm Exam
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1. (TCO A) Compare and contrast the
evolution of quality and the role it played in the management of U.S. and
Japanese business firms from the 1950s to the present.
2. (TCO B) Compare and contrast the
following definitions of quality. Definition 1: Quality is the totality of
features and characteristics of a product or service that bears on its ability
to satisfy given needs. Definition 2: Quality is meeting or exceeding customer
expectations.
3. (TCO A) Explain the three core principles
of total quality.
4. (TCO H) Identify and discuss five
differences between service and manufacturing organizations.
5. (TCO B) Cite two ways that the
accounting function can contribute to the achievement of quality.
6. (TCO C) Deming states that knowledge
is not possible without theory, and experience alone does not establish a
theory. Explain this statement as it applies to management decision making.
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1. TCO G) Cite three ways that
middle management can impede an organizationΓ’ΒΒs transition towards a total
quality environment. Why is it important that middle management be supportive
of a total quality initiative?
2. (TCO H) Identify and discuss the
five key dimensions of service quality. Given an example of a service and
describe how a customer may define quality along each of these dimensions.
3. (TCO D) The criteria for
Performance Excellence for the Malcolm Baldrige award consist of a hierarchical
set of categories, items, and areas to address. Which of the following four is
NOT one of them?
4. (TCO E) Γ’ΒΒMoments of truthΓ’ΒΒ are
instances when:
5. (TCO F) The ability of an
organization to change in order to deal with increasingly hyper-turbulent
environments is referred to as:
6. (TCO A) The finance function is
responsible for:
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