CIMA E2 Managing Performance - CIMAPRA19-E02-1 FREE EXAM DUMPS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

A company has a number of Strategic Business Units (SBUs), one of which operates in a market that is experiencing high growth. The SBU has only been in operation for a short while and therefore its market share relative to its competitors is small.
Which of the following is the most appropriate term for the SBU according to the Boston Consulting Group model?

With respect to the management of quality on projects, which of the following statements is true?

According to Belbin the success of a group can depend significantly upon the balance of individual skills and personality types within the group. A well balanced group should contain eight main character types.
Which THREE of the following are character types as identified by Belbin?

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?

The Board of organisation Y has authorised an upgrade to its computerised finance system.
The Finance Director, X, has been tasked with managing this project. X has been requested to consult with stakeholders, in order that a Project Initiation Document (PID) may be produced.
What are the TWO main uses of a PID?

The manager of Company A has decided to upgrade the IT systems in 18 months time. Although the employees understand the need and benefits from the change there is still some resistance from fear of the unknown and a question mark over the security of their jobs.
Which TWO of the methods below for dealing with change are most appropriate under these circumstances?

Many analysts and researchers have written about understanding resistance in order to bring about successful and enduring changes in an organisation.
One writer wrote that "An issue is held in balance by the interaction of two opposing sets of forces - those seeking to promote change (driving forces) and those attempting to maintain the status quo (restraining forces)".
Select this writer.

A large department store currently employs a total of 110 staff, of whom 72 are part-time hourly paid employees. The part-time employees generally work the same number of hours every week and have a stable pattern of work and regular income. During busy periods there is the opportunity for over-time, which is payable at 50% more than the normal hourly rate.
A new chief executive is aware that some part-time staff work much harder than others and intends to address the situation by moving all part-time staff onto zero hours contracts where no paid hours are guaranteed and the personal workload of each employee is notified in advance each week. Overtime should be eliminated. In return, the basic hourly rate will be increased by 20% and there will be opportunities for promotion and new responsibilities.
News of these changes has caused considerable unrest. The HR Director knows that resistance to change will have to be managed very carefully and is using Lewin's force field model as the framework for analysis. Which restraining forces are present in the scenario?
Select ALL that apply.

The concept of core competences is key to successful outsourcing strategy. Organisations should:

Many public companies remain committed to the rational approach to strategic decision making believing that the long term advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Which TWO of the following factors are considered to be advantages of the rational approach?

The organisational iceberg describes which TWO levels at which culture operates?

Max is a quiet member of staff who likes to receive all the details before making decisions in the workplace.
He is very satisfied with the way he works currently and is reluctant to change the way he works when you suggest implementing a new system to deal with enquiries. These changes form a major part of his work allocation.
Which would be the most appropriate methods to deal with any resistance to change you may experience from Max?
Select ALL that apply.