Managing Quality Integrating The Supply Chain 6th Edition – Test Bank

Managing Quality Integrating The Supply Chain 6th Edition by S. Thomas Foster – Test Bank

Managing Quality: Integrating the Supply Chain, 6e (Foster)

Chapter 3   Global Supply Chain Quality and International Quality Standards

1) ________ allows foreign firms to sell in restricted markets while using the design of the original designer.

A) Exporting

B) Franchising

C) Licensing

D) Importing

E) Partnering

Answer:  C

Diff: 2

Learning Outcome:  Discuss the total cost of quality and compare the common methods of managing quality

LO:  3.1 Understand the importance of quality in global economics.

AACSB:  Application of Knowledge

Type:  Concept

2) By changing their ________ environment, firms locate themselves near to or far away from natural resources.

A) economic

B) task

C) physical

D) global

E) social

Answer:  C

Diff: 1

Learning Outcome:  Discuss the total cost of quality and compare the common methods of managing quality

LO:  3.1 Understand the importance of quality in global economics.

AACSB:  Application of Knowledge

Type:  Concept

3) The portion of a firm’s environment that has to do with the operating structure the firm encounters when globalizing is called the ________ environment.

A) global

B) physical

C) social

D) task

E) economic

Answer:  D

Diff: 2

Learning Outcome:  Discuss the total cost of quality and compare the common methods of managing quality