MultipleChoice
Johnson, Scholes and Whittington developed the SAF framework to explain the factors that should be considered before pursuing a strategic option.
JJJ is a listedcompanythat is considering launching a new product into its market.
Which option best considerations affectstheAcceptability of this new product launch?
OptionsMultipleChoice
PPP is a company that designs and markets attractive handsets, tablets, and laptop PCs globally. Its brand is one of the toptenglobal brands. PPP uses external companies to manufacture its products.
The recently appointed CEO of PPP presented the company's strategy to a meeting of investors andjournalists.
The CEO referred to public concerns about its past ways of doing business. He stated that PPP was actively seeking to address concerns about exploitation of workers in the factories of its suppliers. He said that PPP is also establishing a system to recycle or refurbish its products to avoid hazardous materials leaking into the environment and to give recycled products free of charge to people in poorer countries who cannot afford to buy them.
One investor asked the CEO to confirm whetherthis strategy would improve the profits of PPP in the present financial year. The CEO replied that it would notbut that the strategy was essential to protect the future of the PPP brand. The investor was unhappy with this response from the CEO of PPP.
Which option best statementsreflectsBOTH theCEO's and investor'sstances on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expressed at the meeting?
OptionsMultipleChoice
As a recently qualified accountant, you have been given responsibility for delivering an ambitious project to centralise and computerise the accounts function within a geographically dispersed, medium-sized business. In addition, the reporting timetable requires the project to be delivered within a very short timescale with limited resources. Youhavedecided to put together a team to deal with these proposed changes.
WhichTHREEof the following statementsregarding effective Teams and Changearecorrect?
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QQQ has identified a new strategy which is both Suitable and Feasible However, it will not be Acceptable to some groups of QQQ's stakeholders who have publicly objected to it.
Which THREE of the following statements are correct ways of resolving competing stakeholder objectives, as suggested by Cyert and March?
OptionsMultipleChoice
The sales manager of an organisation has requested that you accept sales figures for the month, which contain misleading statements of sales, for the purpose of calculating sales team bonuses.
Which option best fundamental ethical principles would this request breach?
OptionsMultipleChoice
Company Y is a global business selling a selection of technological items including phones, laptops and other computer related items. In addition Y sells accessory items, music downloads, apps: digital books and video downloads including films and television series through a cooperative partnership with other companies, designed to create value for the customer.
Which of the following terms best describes what Y has created?
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A company runs a distribution warehouse. Its information systems constantly monitors inventorylevels, with automatic re-order processing occuring with suppliers wheninventoryitems reach a specified level. It operates a robotics system which automatically picksinventoryfrom its location in the warehouse and delivers it to the pick-up are
a. The company also has a large database of customer information which it uses to analyse buying behaviour and sales trends so that it can provide customers with relevant and targeted marketing information.
Which THREE of the following activities of theValueChain have been affected by the use of IT/ IS?
OptionsMultipleChoice
YYY is a profit-seeking provider of television channels. It broadcasts to some 55 countries using satellite and cable technologies. It also commissions and produces about 30% of the programs it broadcasts, to give it a unique competitive advantage against other broadcasters.
Web 2.0 provides new opportunities for YYY and it has developed a strong social media component to itsprogramming schedulestoincrease audience engagement.
Keeping YYY'sdivisions working together is crucial to its success as a business.
Which of the following methods of divisionalPerformanceMeasurement would you recommend to YYY?
OptionsMultipleChoice
'Big data' refers to datasets whose size is beyond the ability of typical database software tools to capture, store, manage and analyse.
Which of the following statements is NOT a valid statement regarding 'big data'?
OptionsDragDrop
Collaborative leadership is particularly useful in situations where "no one is in charge", where the issues or problems are so complex that no one person or entity has either the information or the power to change.
Which of the following would facilitate the role of a collaborative leader effectively?
Place 'Yes' or 'No' next to each Role.












