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Measurement seldom motivates and directs behavior toward desired end results.

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Many measures drive behavior that is not what is intended or needed.

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Measuring and evaluating performance historically has had certain problems and limitations.

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____ refers to the relationship between planned and actual sacrifices made to realize a previously agreed-upon goal.


A) Strategic benchmarking
B) Effectiveness
C) Efficiency
D) Operational benchmarking
E) None of these choices.

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A ____ is the increase or decrease in cost resulting from a change in purchasing strategy or practice brought about by an individual or a group.


A) cost change
B) cost avoidance
C) target cost
D) target price
E) purchase price variance

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The PPM measure indicates the incidence of failures of components,assemblies,and systems or services when actually incorporated into the final product or service and supplied to external customers.

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An effective performance objective should be so easy that it requires minimal effort to achieve.

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On-time delivery or responsiveness measures indicate the degree to which suppliers are able to meet customer schedule requirements.

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____ involves a comparison of one firm's market strategies against those of another.


A) Functional benchmarking
B) Strategic benchmarking
C) Operational benchmarking
D) Support-activity benchmarking
E) None of these choices.

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For consistency,all locations of an organization must use the same performance objectives or performance criteria.

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A performance objective should reflect the realities of the firm's competitive environment.

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According to Kaplan and Norton,a balanced scorecard includes all of the following key performance measurement areas except ____.


A) customer satisfaction perspective
B) operational excellence perspective
C) innovation perspective
D) human resource perspective
E) financial perspective

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Some individuals resist the benchmarking process because of a reluctance to recognize the value of a competitor's way of doing business - the "not invented here" syndrome.

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Actual prices for similar items should not be compared between plants,divisions,or business units due to differing market conditions.

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The problem with measuring behavior is that there is no guarantee the behavior will lead to desired results.

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Salaries traditionally take the largest share of the purchasing administrative budget.

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All of the following are examples of customer order measures except ____.


A) percentage of on-time delivery
B) total time from customer order to customer delivery
C) returned orders
D) warranty claims
E) inventory turns

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Which of the following is not one of the benefits of benchmarking?


A) Helps identify the best business or functional practices to include in a firm's business plans.
B) Determines internal customer needs and wants.
C) Breaks down a reluctance to change.
D) Serves as a source of market intelligence.
E) Uncovers previously unrecognized technological breakthroughs.

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