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A recent trend in organisation and management is the rise in 'virtual organisation' and 'virtual teamworking'.

To which of the following environmental (PEST) factors is this most directly attributed?

A

Economic

B

Socio-cultural

C

Technological

D

Political

The stationery and printing company S Co, has recently upgraded its computers and printers so that more production has become automated. Many middle managers will now be made redundant. This is known as:

A

Downsizing

B

Delayering

C

Outsourcing

In the context of 'best practice' employment protection law, in which of the following circumstances is dismissal of an employee automatically considered unfair?

A

Selection for redundancy on the basis of age

B

Misconduct

C

Marriage to an employee of a key competitor

D

Incompetence

Which of the following socio-cultural trends will have a direct impact on most business organisations?

(i) Increasing ethnic and religious diversity in populations

(ii) Falling birthrates

(iii) Focus on 'green' issues

(iv) Increase in single-member households

A

(iii) only

B

(i) and (iii) only

C

(i), (ii) and (iii) only

D

(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Porter's five forces model identifies factors which determine the nature and strength of competition in an industry.

Which of the following is not one of the five forces identified in Porter's model?

A

Substitute products or services

B

New entrants to the industry

C

Bargaining power of customers

D

Government regulation of the industry

For what function in an organisation would demographic information about social class be most relevant?

A

Human Resources

B

Marketing

C

Purchasing

Which of the following is a support activity in Porter's value chain model?

A

Procurement

B

Operations

C

Marketing and sales

D

Inbound logistics

Which of the following statements about the impact of technological developments is not true?

A

Technology developments have supported corporate delayering

B

Technology developments tend to adversely affect employee relations

C

Technology developments creates risk for long-range product/market planning

D

Technology developments offer significant advantages for corporate communications

BCD Co is a large trading company. Steve is the administration manager and is also responsible for legal and compliancefunctions. Sheila is responsible for after sales service and has responsibility for ensuring that customers who have purchased goods from BCD Co are fully satisfied. Sunny deals with suppliers and negotiates on the price and quality of inventory. He is also responsible for identifying the most appropriate suppliers of plant and machinery for the factory. Sam is the information technology manager and is responsible for all information systems within the company.

According to Porter's value chain, which of the managers is involved in a primary activity as opposed to a support activity?

A

Steve

B

Sheila

C

Sunny

D

Sam

What is the latest stage at which a new recruit to a company should first be issued with a copy of the company's health and safety policy statement?

A

On accepting the position with the company

B

As early as possible after employment

C

After the first few weeks of employment

D

During the final selection interview