NHM 372 Exam 1 || Questions and Answers.
Commercial food service correct answers Foodservice operations in which sale of food is the
primary activity and a profit is desired
Dynamic equilibrium correct answers Continuous response and adaptation of a system to its
internal and external environment
Environmental factors correct answers Things outside the system that can impact the operation of
the system
Equifinality correct answers Same or similar output can be achieved by using different inputs or
by varying the transformation process
Feedback correct answers Those processes by which a system continually receives information
from its internal and external environment
Greenwash correct answers Inaccurate or misleading information distributed by an organization,
etc., so as to present an environmentally responsible public image
Hierarchy correct answers Characteristic of a system that is composed of subsystems of a lower
order and a supra system of a higher order
Input correct answers Any human, physical, or operational resource required to accomplish
objectives of the system
Integration correct answers Parts of the system sharing objectives of the entire organization
Interdependency correct answers Each part of the system affects performance of other parts of
the system
, Interface correct answers Area where two systems or subsystems come in contact with each other
Memory correct answers All stored information that provides historical records of a systems'
operations
Model correct answers Conceptual simplification of a real situation in which extraneous
information is excluded and analysis is simplified
Onsite foodservice correct answers Foodservice operations in which sale of food is secondary to
the goal of the organization; typically not for profit
Open system correct answers Organizations that are in continual interaction with the
environment
Output correct answers Result of transforming input into achievement of a system's goal
Subsystem correct answers Complete system in itself but not independent; an interdependent part
of the whole system
Sustainability correct answers Ability to meet needs of today without compromising future
generations' ability to meet needs
Synergy correct answers Working together to create greater outcome than individually
System correct answers Collection of interrelated parts or subsystems unified by design to obtain
one or more objectives
Transformation correct answers Any action or activity used in changing inputs into outputs
Commercial food service correct answers Foodservice operations in which sale of food is the
primary activity and a profit is desired
Dynamic equilibrium correct answers Continuous response and adaptation of a system to its
internal and external environment
Environmental factors correct answers Things outside the system that can impact the operation of
the system
Equifinality correct answers Same or similar output can be achieved by using different inputs or
by varying the transformation process
Feedback correct answers Those processes by which a system continually receives information
from its internal and external environment
Greenwash correct answers Inaccurate or misleading information distributed by an organization,
etc., so as to present an environmentally responsible public image
Hierarchy correct answers Characteristic of a system that is composed of subsystems of a lower
order and a supra system of a higher order
Input correct answers Any human, physical, or operational resource required to accomplish
objectives of the system
Integration correct answers Parts of the system sharing objectives of the entire organization
Interdependency correct answers Each part of the system affects performance of other parts of
the system
, Interface correct answers Area where two systems or subsystems come in contact with each other
Memory correct answers All stored information that provides historical records of a systems'
operations
Model correct answers Conceptual simplification of a real situation in which extraneous
information is excluded and analysis is simplified
Onsite foodservice correct answers Foodservice operations in which sale of food is secondary to
the goal of the organization; typically not for profit
Open system correct answers Organizations that are in continual interaction with the
environment
Output correct answers Result of transforming input into achievement of a system's goal
Subsystem correct answers Complete system in itself but not independent; an interdependent part
of the whole system
Sustainability correct answers Ability to meet needs of today without compromising future
generations' ability to meet needs
Synergy correct answers Working together to create greater outcome than individually
System correct answers Collection of interrelated parts or subsystems unified by design to obtain
one or more objectives
Transformation correct answers Any action or activity used in changing inputs into outputs
