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E3 Strategic Management

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Question # 71

Which THREE of the following statements are valid when considering setting and developing objectives for Not For Profit Organisations (NFPOs)?

A.

NFP organisations use an approach based upon the three E ' s of efficiency, effectiveness and environment to set objectives

B.

ln NFP organisations efficiency and effectiveness are very important, but there is a risk efficiency becomes more important than service effectiveness

C.

The objective setting exercise must balance the interests and concerns of all stakeholders, which may result in the NFP organisations setting a range of differing objectives.

D.

Objectives will not be based on profit achievement but rather on achieving a particular response from various stakeholders.

E.

In setting these objectives NFP organisations will never consult or seek wider participation from other interested groups

Question # 72

Information Systems (IS) strategy is correctly defined as:

A.

The planning, organizing, investment and control of information applications in the organization.

B.

Identifying the information needs of the organization and aligning development to them.

C.

Decisions on the hardware, software and communications solutions used in the organization.

D.

The roles and structure of information specialists in the organization and their relationship with users.

Question # 73

XYZ is a manufacturer of garden tools.  It has defined ' Excellence of Manufacture ' as a Critical Success Factor. Which THREE of the following would be appropriate to use as Key Performance Indicators in respect of this Critical Success Factor?.

A.

% of raw materials input which is scrapped.

B.

Tonnage of raw materials usage.

C.

Raw materials identified as essential.

D.

Number of finished products rejected at final inspection.

E.

Average age of products.

F.

Amount of money budgeted for production process improvements.

Question # 74

UUU is a long established international airline. Which of the following represent Threats to UUU ' s business?

 

Select ALL that apply.

A.

A sudden increase in international terrorism.

B.

A shortage of trained pilots in UUU.

C.

A substantial rise in the price of oil.

D.

A higher level of private car ownership.

E.

Greater popularity of long-haul holidays.

Question # 75

T is a management consultant. He was recently contracted by company XYZ to act as an external Change Agent in a program of change being undertaken. T ' s first task was to assist XYZ in clearly defining the outcomes of the change program and ensure that these were achievable. T also set up a number of change teams and led several workshops and team building exercises. Many of XYZ ' s staff were resistant to the change program. Therefore, T had to ensure that he created an appropriate vision for the change and was able to resolve any conflict which occurred during the change program.

 

Which THREE of the following are the key skills of a Change Agent demonstrated by T?

A.

Goal Setting

B.

Negotiation skills

C.

Independence

D.

Role Setting

E.

Managing up

Question # 76

DDD is a company which publishes paper-based books. In the last 10 years DDD has seen a steady decline in its sales. Last month, one of its major customers, a large chain of high street bookshops announced that it would be closing as a result in declining sales in the paper-based book market. The Board of DDD has therefore announced that in order to survive, it must re-focus the business upon the developement of electronic books, which will require a significant investment in new technology and staff training. However, some staff will be made redundant as part of this process. The Board of DDD has stated that it will reward staff who actively embrace the change process.

Which of the activities below would occur within the ' Unfreeze ' , ' Change ' or ' Refreeze ' stage of Lewin ' s three-stage model?

Question # 77

Which of the following is NOT a use of the Value Chain?

A.

Give managers a deeper understanding of precisely what their Organization does.

B.

Implement changes to protect key processes.

C.

Identify the key processes within the business that add value to the end customer.

D.

Identify the non-value added processes.

Question # 78

JJJ is a private company belonging to a famous former athlete. It operates gyms and fitness clubs across its home country. Each gym or fitness club is treated as a profit centre and the manager of each centre is paid bonuses based on its financial performance.

 

Three years ago it introduced multidimensional performance measures into its management control systems. These measure capacity utilisation, financial performance, competitiveness, innovation, and the flexibility of its centres to cope with changing demands.

 

The managers of its centres have been leaving at a very high rate over the last two years. They have claimed that the measures are too open to interpretation and when they think they are improving the centre ' s performance they are told they are doing the wrong thing. They also complain that the managers in the centres near big cities find it much easier to reach their targets than the managers of other centres.

 

Using Fitzgerald and Moon ' s Building Block model,  where does the problem lie?

A.

Standards and Rewards

B.

Dimensions and Rewards

C.

Dimensions and Standards

D.

Standards, Dimensions and Rewards

Question # 79

CCC is a software design company. The Board of CCC has always openly encouraged partnerships with a wide range of designers and other organizations in its industry in order to continually develop and enhance the services it offers and to utilize the expertise and knowledge of a range of individuals and organizations. CCC ' s staff have also been highly creative and innovative in the design services they provide. CCC regularly analyses and keeps up to date with changes in the environment in which it operates. CCC operates a sophisticated website to promote its services and keep in touch with its service users.

Which TWO of the following attributes of a change adept organization, as defined by Kanter, has CCC demonstrated? (Choose two.)

A.

Imagination to innovate

B.

Continual service development

C.

Openness to collaborate

D.

Environmental awareness

E.

Sophisticated systems

Question # 80

A direct external change trigger is:

A.

A general increase in the use of the Internet by society.

B.

An economic recession in an organization ' s home country.

C.

A powerful competitor forcing an organization to cut its prices.

D.

The introduction of new environmental protection policies by the government.

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