Question

6 choose the best answer.
the president of a company has asked his managers to meet to formulate a plan for dealing with inventory reduction. he is interested in buying and delivering a quantity of parts closer to the level of demand, rather than warehousing them. what is the purpose of this meeting?
problem - solving
decision - making
information - sharing
planning or strategy development

1. choose the best answer.

when a motion has been presented, it is opened for ____.
questioning
voting
explanation
debate

Explanation:

For question 6:

• Problem - solving: Focuses on finding solutions to existing problems. Here, the company has an inventory - reduction problem and is formulating a plan, which is problem - solving.
• Decision - making: Usually about choosing among alternatives. While formulating a plan may involve some decisions, the key here is the process of creating a solution for a problem.
• Information - sharing: Just about distributing information. But the task is more than sharing, it's about creating a plan.
• Planning or strategy development: While planning is part of it, the context of dealing with a specific problem (inventory reduction) makes problem - solving a more accurate fit.

For question 7:

• Questioning: After a motion is presented, the first step is not just questioning.
• Voting: Usually comes after discussion.
• Explanation: May be part of the process but not the immediate next step.
• Debate: When a motion is presented, it is opened for debate where different viewpoints are discussed before any voting or final decision.

Answer:

1. problem - solving
2. debate