Types of Control (Scenario)
Sam has not been receiving the information that he needs from his current control system. By the time Sam receives his reports, the activity has been completed and mistakes have already been made. Direct supervision is used extensively on the production floor now, so some activities are corrected before they become costly mistakes. But Sam would like to do better. Ideally, he would like to fix mistakes before they happen and anticipate more of the problems before they occur.
-Direct supervision is the best-known form of ________ control.
A)applied
B)feedforward
C)concurrent
D)feedback

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Direct supervision is a form of concurrent control because it involves monitoring processes and activities as they happen to ensure that standards are met and correcting problems in real time.