The balanced scorecard involves creating a set of measures for which THREE of the following perspectives?
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?
In the UK there is a principles based approach to corporate governance. Which THREE of the following statements are part of this approach?
P is an experienced engineer and project manager that has just been appointed to manage a complex multi-million pound engineering project. It is the start-up stage of the project and nothing at all has been done so far except for the design work. No other team members have been appointed.
P decides to start by firstly decomposing the full scope of the project into a hierarchy of work packages.
Secondly P intends to create a structure showing the reporting relationships and communications channels for the entire project team.
Thirdly, P plans to embark on a systematic process of identifying all the individual elements that comprise the total cost of the project in order to calculate a bottom-up budget.
Select the structures that P will adopt in the correct order.
K has recently qualified as a chartered management accountant after seven years in the military serving as a front-line infantry officer. He thrives in difficult situations requiring decisive action, and is accustomed to giving orders to subordinates and having them obeyed immediately.
He is known to give his staff big bonuses and hand out harsh punishments in equal measure. Although not particularly well liked by his team and as yet not very experienced in accountancy, he is regarded as useful by the company directors as someone who will not back away from a difficult task.
Based on the French and Raven model, which are the sources of power that K draws upon in the course of his work.
Select ALL that apply.
A company is currently at the stage of organising the data which is captured within the big data process. What will they need to do next in order to complete all stages?
Select ALL that apply.
DD is in charge of a group of twelve people involved in complex work. The group work together amicably and DD's leadership is valued. DD is supported by KK, who often deals with the group on behalf of DD.
Recently KK resigned for family reasons, along with another member of the group who became despondent with change and DD has now recruited new members to the group.
DD has found the group dynamics have changed and various members complain about what they are expected to do.
Which of the following is the least appropriate approach that DD should adopt to ensure the group reverts back to its former cohesiveness?
A publishing business prints thousands of books every week. The Managing Director employed Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management in order to run the business efficiently. Which of the following would not have
been initiatives he would have introduced into the business?
Select ALL that apply.
Q is a manager planning to introduce new workflow technology into a busy office environment. Q knows this will impact the work pattern of everyone in the office and is very concerned about the potential reaction from staff and how best to manage the change process.
Q decides to document all possible factors and concerns. A list of all the positive factors in favour of change is made in one column, and all the factors against the change in another column. This analysis will enable Q to decide how best to reduce the strength of the factors opposing the change, and/or increase the strength of the factors in favour.
Select the approach that Q is adopting.
TESTED 22 Feb 2025
