CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-E03-1 Topic 8 Question 110 Discussion

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Question #: 110
Topic #: 8

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Which of the following is a 'hard' factor according to McKinsey's '7-S' model?

AStaff

BSkills

CStrategy

DSuccess

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Suggested Answer: C

by Skye at May 05, 2025, 05:00 AM

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Paul

1 months ago

A) Staff, because let's be honest, the 'hard' factors are really the 'soft' factors in most organizations.

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Rosenda

10 days ago

C) Strategy is key, but without the right Staff, it's hard to execute.

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Tamar

19 days ago

B) Skills are important too, but I think Staff is more critical.

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Elza

24 days ago

A) Staff is definitely a 'hard' factor, it's all about the people.

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Francis

1 months ago

Trick question! The answer is actually E) Sarcasm, because that's what we all need to survive these certification exams.

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Toi

1 months ago

I see your point, Nakita, but I believe Strategy is the main 'hard' factor in the model.

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Caitlin

1 months ago

D) Success? Really? That seems too obvious. This is McKinsey, they love to throw curveballs. I'm going with B) Skills.

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Robt

1 months ago

I agree, I'm going with C) Strategy too.

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Nada

1 months ago

I think C) Strategy is a 'hard' factor according to McKinsey's model.

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Nakita

2 months ago

I think Skills could also be considered a 'hard' factor in some cases.

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Arthur

2 months ago

I agree with Launa, Strategy is definitely a 'hard' factor.

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Launa

2 months ago

C) Strategy is a 'hard' factor according to McKinsey's '7-S' model.

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Nilsa

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. I was thinking it could be C) Strategy, since that's a key component of the model. But I might be overthinking this.

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Karl

2 months ago

I think it's B) Skills. The '7-S' model focuses on the 'hard' factors like structure, systems, and strategy, and 'soft' factors like staff, skills, style, and shared values.

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Verlene

27 days ago

I agree with you, it's B) Skills. Skills is definitely one of the 'hard' factors in McKinsey's '7-S' model.

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Dorothy

1 months ago

I believe it's A) Staff. Staff is also considered a 'hard' factor in the model.

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Elmira

1 months ago

I think it's C) Strategy. It's one of the 'hard' factors in the '7-S' model.

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