The difference between the latest event time and the earliest event time in a project network analysis is referred to as:

Which THREE of the following are determinants of national competitive advantage outlined in Porter ' s Diamond?

KK manufactures mobile phones and it possesses an inimitable resource in the mobile phone market in which it currently competes.

Which of the following  best describes this type of resource?

The initial Balanced Scorecard design, defined by Kaplan and Norton, used four perspectives (or legs) for management control and the implementation of strategy. What are the FOUR original perspectives?

After undertaking competitive analysis, a company has assembled the information and is now in a position to benchmark its performance against that of its competitor. A manager has been asked to carry out strategic benchmarking, but he is unsure of what information he should use.

Which TWO of the options below could be used to undertake Strategic Benchmarking?

P is an experienced engineer and project manager that has just been appointed to manage a complex multi-million pound engineering project. It is the start-up stage of the project and nothing at all has been done so far except for the design work. No other team members have been appointed.

P decides to start by firstly decomposing the full scope of the project into a hierarchy of work packages.

Secondly P intends to create a structure showing the reporting relationships and communications channels for the entire project team.

Thirdly, P  plans to embark on a systematic process of identifying all the individual elements that comprise the total cost of the project in order to calculate a bottom-up budget.

Select the structures that P will adopt in the correct order.

F Company is an international fast food company and is committed to the rational model for strategy.

A senior team has carried out a comprehensive study of the environment in which it currently operates, its resources, distinctive competences and a corporate appraisal. The mission and objectives have been set in accord with stakeholder directives, which are based on twin objectives to grow profits by 5% year on year and become one of the top 100 global brands.

The team has generated a short-list of different strategic initiatives which it believes may deliver the primary objectives required by the stakeholders. Each initiative has been examined separately on its merits in terms of feasibility, suitablity and acceptablity. As many factors as possible have been taken into account such as market analysis, economic growth and competitors.

In terms of the rational model, select the actions that the company has now carried out:

GG, the new CEO in an organisation, was surprised to find out that the company does not undertake competitor analysis. He was told that, as the organisation operates in a very dynamic market,  things change too quickly to make analysis worthwhile.

Choose from the following the option that presents why competitor analysis is important.

WBS organisation has recruited a new project manager to manage the implementation of a new accounting package for its UK division.

The previous project manager created a hostile environment for the team involved in developing the new system.

How could the new project manager foster a more motivated team environment?

Under UK Law it is an employer ' s duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of the employees and other people who may be affected by their business. In what manner must employers act?

Select the THREE that apply.