Application of Types of Control
Sam has not been receiving the information that he needs from his current control system. By the time Sam receives the information, the activity has occurred and there is nothing that can be done. Direct supervision is used extensively on the floor now, so some activities have been changed before they became costly mistakes. But Sam would like to do better. He would like to fix things before they break and anticipate more of the problems that occur.
-Sam has found out that his department operates on the most popular type of control that many other companies use. Which type of control do they all have in common?
A)feedback
B)indirect
C)feedforward
D)concurrent

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Feedback control is the most common type of control used in many companies, characterized by evaluating activities after they have occurred, which aligns with Sam's description of receiving information too late to make changes.