Exam
Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 

1) 

A system is a 

A) 

framework of loosely organized ideas. 

B) 

model of a real situation. 

C) 

collection of interrelated parts. 

2) 

The basic model of a system contains which three components? 

A) 

controls, feedback, and environment 

B) 

inputs, transformation, and outputs 

C) 

human, physical, and operational resources 

D) 

memory, functional subsystems, and linking processes 

3) 

An example of an input to the foodservice system is ________. 

A) 

human resources 

B) 

production 

C) 

meals 

D) 

budgets 

4) 

The policies and procedures of a foodservice operation are part of ________ in the foodservice systems model. 

A) 

control 

B) 

transformation 

C) 

output 

D) 

input 

5) 

The term, ________, is used to describe the phenomenon that parts of an organization acting together may have greater impact than the impact each has separately. 

A) 

synergy 

B) 

dynamic equilibrium 

C) 

control 

D) 

equifinality 

6) 

Having the same or similar outputs from using different inputs is termed ________. 

A) 

dynamic equilibrium 

B) 

interdependency 

C) 

equifinality 

D) 

synergy 

7) 

The area of interdependency between two subsystems is referred to as the ________. 

A) 

linking processes 

B) 

core 

C) 

interface 

D) 

boundary 

8) 

Which of the following is a characteristic of a subsystem? 

A) 

It contains a suprasystem within it. 

B) 

It is higher in the hierarchical order than is a system. 

C) 

It is a complete system in itself. 

D) 

It is independent of any other system. 

9) 

Management functions, functional subsystems, and linking processes are part of the ________ portion of the foodservice systems model. 

A) 

input 

B) 

output 

C) 

transformation 

D) 

control 

10) 

Decision making, communication, and balance are referred to as ________ within the foodservice systems model. 

A) 

controls 

B) 

functional subsystems 

C) 

linking processes 

D) 

coordinating elements 

11) 

Procurement, production, safety/sanitation/maintenance, and distribution/service are ________ in the foodservice systems model. 

A) 

linking processes 

B) 

controls 

C) 

functional subsystems 

D) 

inputs 

12) 

A franchisor is one who 

A) 

is granted a company franchise. 

B) 

contracts with another to run a restaurant. 

C) 

partners with distributors to reduce costs of foodservice operations. 

D) 

grants the right to another to market the company's concepts. 

13) 

A kiosk convenience store would have which of the following characteristics? 

A) 

It would be large, usually more than 4,000 square feet. 

B) 

It would be small, usually less than 800 square feet. 

C) 

It would offer a wide variety of options, usually including groceries and a fast-food outlet. 

D) 

It would sell a variety of grocery products. 

14) 

Which of the following hotel foodservice options is the most labor intensive? 

A) 

casual dining restaurant 

B) 

room service 

C) 

fine dining restaurant 

D) 

lobby coffee cart 

15) 

Providing room service in a hospital and having higher patient satisfaction scores than other hospitals in the region is an example of ________. 

A) 

synergy 

B) 

system transformation 

C) 

competitive advantage 

D) 

environmental scanning 

16) 

Managed care is a process impacting primarily the ________ industry. 

A) 

healthcare foodservice 

B) 

quick-service restaurant 

C) 

school foodservice 

D) 

correctional foodservice 

17) 

ARAMARK Corporation is an example of a ________. 

A) 

contract company 

B) 

partnership 

C) 

franchise 

D) 

self-operation 

18) 

Which of the following would not be considered a sustainable practice? 

A) 

practicing green washing 

B) 

allowing customers to use a refillable cup 

C) 

recycling aluminum foil 

D) 

purchasing EnergyStar equipment 

19) 

A primary reason to open a business as a sole proprietorship instead of forming a corporation for business ownership is that 

A) 

finding managers is easier in a sole proprietorship. 

B) 

it is easier to obtain bank and small business loan funding as a sole proprietorship. 

C) 

a sole proprietorship avoids double taxation of the owner and business. 

D) 

a sole proprietorship provides limited liability for the owner. 

20) 

Self-operation means 

A) 

the manager is an employee of the company in which the foodservice is located. 

B) 

a single manager is hired to oversee the foodservice operation. 

C) 

the manager or supervisor is responsible for preparing the food to be served. 

D) 

employees complete the work without a manager being present. 

TRUE/FALSE.  Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 

21) 

An open system has interrelated parts; interrelated parts are not part of a closed system. 

22) 

Transformation is the part of the foodservice system that involves changing inputs to outputs. 

23) 

Synergy is the ability of an open system to continuously respond and adapt to its environment. 

24) 

Foodservice equipment and space are included as inputs in the foodservice systems model. 

25) 

Procurement, production, safety/sanitation/maintenance, and distribution/service are part of transformation in the foodservice systems model. 

26) 

The menu is an input in the foodservice systems model. 

27) 

A quick service restaurant is a retail business with primary emphasis on providing the public a convenient location to quickly purchase from a wide array of consumable products. 

28) 

Hospital foodservice directors expect to do more multidepartment management in the future. 

29) 

Foodservice managers who sign the Healthy Food in Healthcare Pledge are committing themselves to more sustainable purchasing practices. 

30) 

One of the characteristics of an entrepreneur is an enjoyment of taking uncalculated risks. 

31) 

Permeability of boundaries is a characteristic of an open system. 

32) 

The American Society for Hospital Foodservice Administration and the national society for Healthcare Foodservice Management merged to become the Association of Healthcare Foodservice. 

33) 

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics was formerly known as the American Dietetic Association. 

SHORT ANSWER.  Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. 

34) 

School foodservice is categorized as part of the ________ segment of the industry. 

35) 

The professional organization representing dietetics professionals with a mission of leading the future of dietetics is the ________. 

36) 

The type of senior care that includes apartment-style accommodations where assistance with daily living is provided is termed ________. 

37) 

________ is defined as the ability to meet the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. 

 

1) 

C 

2) 

B 

3) 

A 

4) 

A 

5) 

A 

6) 

C 

7) 

C 

8) 

C 

9) 

C 

10) 

C 

11) 

C 

12) 

D 

13) 

B 

14) 

C 

15) 

C 

16) 

A 

17) 

A 

18) 

A 

19) 

C 

20) 

A 

21) 

FALSE 

22) 

TRUE 

23) 

FALSE 

24) 

TRUE 

25) 

TRUE 

26) 

FALSE 

27) 

FALSE 

28) 

TRUE 

29) 

TRUE 

30) 

FALSE 

31) 

TRUE 

32) 

TRUE 

33) 

TRUE 

34) 

on-site (or institutional) 

35) 

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 

36) 

assisted living 

37) 

Sustainability