CIMA CIMAPRA19-E02-1 E2 Managing Performance Exam Exam Practice Test Questions

• Question 1

  Mintzberg describes various forms of strategy and labels each form. Which of the following options contains the correct matching of label with description?

  • Plan = means of identifying place in the environment/market
  • Perspective = manoeuvre in a competitive business game
  • Pattern = consistent behaviour over time
  • Ploy = a path to get from here to there

  Show Answer Answer: C Next

• Question 2

  Organisational change can be promoted by many different triggers. Which THREE of the following are external triggers of change?

  • Activities and innovations of competitors
  • Appointment of new chief executive officer
  • Shifts in local, national and international politics
  • New legislation and government policies
  • Factory relocation to be closer to suppliers and markets

  Show Answer Answer: A,C,D Next

• Question 3

  Which TWO of the following is the Business Strategy of an organisation mainly concerned with?

  • The decision to exit a market.
  • How a product would be priced in the market place.
  • The competitiveness of a particular division.
  • The efficiency of production, marketing and other functions.
  • Setting the direction for the organisation.

  Show Answer Answer: B,C Next

• Question 4

  Which of the following best describes the resource based view of strategy?

  • Carrying out a SWOT analysis to set strategy.
  • Recognising that competitive advantage stems from some unique asset or competence possessed by the organisation.
  • Recognising competitive advantage stems from scanning the environment.
  • Setting a strategy by creating the conditions for new ideas to flourish.

  Show Answer Answer: B Next

• Question 5

  According to Belbin, winning teams display which THREE of the following characteristics?

  • A good range of mental ability spread across the team
  • Individuals with no clearly defined role profile
  • A match between team roles and personal attributes
  • Abiltiy to compensate for role imbalances
  • Individual members who are each able to fulfill all of Belbin's roles

  Show Answer Answer: A,C,D Next