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NEW QUESTION # 42
Thinking about the PESTEL model, under which heading would ageing society most readily fall?
- A. Technological
- B. Socio-cultural
- C. Legal
- D. Environmental
Answer: B
Explanation:
Socio-cultural, with the subset being demographic (or indeed for some writers, demographic would form a heading in itself, so STEEPLED)
NEW QUESTION # 43
The view that financial rewards are welcome, but are not everything; that workers are willing to take on responsibility and enjoy a problem-solving approach is in line with Theory (Douglas McGregor):
- A. Z
- B. Y
- C. X
- D. A
Answer: B
Explanation:
Theory Y
Workers are happY to be at work.
NEW QUESTION # 44
Spot the one which is one of the seven wastes.
- A. Rejects
- B. Defects
- C. Defectives
- D. Refectories
Answer: B
Explanation:
Defects, from Taiichi Ohno's work.
NEW QUESTION # 45
'Using expensive equipment for a task when the same task could be done more simply and cheaper another way. Sometimes called "using a sledgehammer to crack a nut" '. Which one of the 'wastes' is being described here?
- A. Transportation
- B. Overproduction
- C. Excessive processing
- D. Motion
Answer: C
Explanation:
Excessive processing. One of 'the seven wastes'.
A process night have too long a duration, might be more complex than necessary, might use assets which are over-specified or components which are over-specified.
The other answers given are also examples drawn from the seven wastes.
NEW QUESTION # 46
The creation of the internet / world wide web is an illustration of what kind of turbulence within the environment?
- A. Technological
- B. Competitive
- C. Market
Answer: A
Explanation:
Technological turbulence creating in its turn, both competitive and market turbulence.
NEW QUESTION # 47
Giving employees the right to make modest decisions in an independent and self-directing way, on behalf of the organisation. Trusting employees to do the right thing, for example, when faced with a customer complaint.
- A. Entitlement
- B. Empowerment
- C. Endowment
- D. Endorsement
Answer: B
Explanation:
Empowerment enables some decision-making to be at the 'lowest level' of the organisation, often creating enhanced levels of customer and job satisfaction. Empowerment can sometimes include small-scale authority to commit modest funds. Empowerment can enable staff to 'own' a problem.
The other terms shown are not relevant.
NEW QUESTION # 48
According to CIPS, which of the following are not included in the five 'rights' of procurement and supply?
- A. Goods
- B. Source
- C. Manner
Answer: A,B,C
Explanation:
All three of them.
CIPS appears to have excluded these three possible candidates for inclusion, concentrating instead on quantity, quality, price, place, time.
Or QQPPT.
NEW QUESTION # 49
'A person who solves difficult problems with original and creative ideas'. From the Belbin 'problem solving / thinking' section:
- A. Specialist
- B. Monitor / evaluator
- C. Plant
Answer: C
Explanation:
The answer is the 'Plant'. The creativity and originality is what the Plant is renowned for.
The other answers offered may be covered in other question.
NEW QUESTION # 50
A team should be a xxxx unit, rather than a collection of individuals'. Select the three words which fit best.
- A. Co-operative
- B. Cohesive
- C. Combative
- D. Collaborative
Answer: A,B,D
Explanation:
The odd one out is 'combative' which does not fit.
Any of the others would make sense.
NEW QUESTION # 51
An employee responsible for managing both warehousing and transport in an organisation would best be described as a:
- A. Buyer
- B. Logistics manager
- C. Warehouse supervisor
- D. Transport operative
Answer: B
Explanation:
Logistics essentially being about the storage and transportation of goods.
The question requires an answer at managerial level.
NEW QUESTION # 52
The letters 'BPR' stand for:
- A. Business Project Re-engineering
- B. Business Process Re-engineering
- C. Business People Re-training
- D. Business Procurement Re-engineering
Answer: B
Explanation:
Business Process Re-engineering is the correct answer.
As far as I am aware, the other terms do not exist. They are 'red herrings'.
NEW QUESTION # 53
Which one of the following is unlikely to appear in an organisational procurement manual?
- A. Staff names
- B. Procedures
- C. Instructions
- D. Policies
Answer: A
Explanation:
Staff names.
One of the 'benefits' of the creation of organisations large enough to have procurement manuals is that individuals can be replaced in their posts by others. This is part of the basis of Weber's theory of bureaucracy. Charles Handy, a great UK management writer tells a story of how he took up a new post for a large oil company, and on his office door the job title was affixed permanently, but his own name was presented in a readily-replaceable label. He realised when he saw this how easily his employer thought he could be replaced.
Thus, procurement manuals are unlikely to name individual staff members - policies and procedures, posts and activities, yes.
NEW QUESTION # 54
'I have my doubts about that'.
- A. 'I'm not so sure'.
- B. A skeptic
- C. A fellow traveller
- D. A cynic
- E. A realist
Answer: B
Explanation:
The answer is someone who is skeptical - they're not completely cynical, but they're not too sure.
Also spelt: 'sceptic'.
NEW QUESTION # 55
Which one of the following is very commonly seen as being the primary role of the procurement function (especially by those outside the procurement function)?
- A. And yet on many occasions, it should not be the primary focus.
- B. Cost reduction
- C. Participating in international procurement conferences and developing staff
- D. Developing deep relationships with long-term suppliers of key goods and services
- E. Sourcing new materials for products under development
Answer: A
Explanation:
Cost reduction is often seen as being not only the primary role, but sometimes the only role, of the procurement function.
The other answer options give an indication of what activities can sometimes be more significant.
NEW QUESTION # 56
According to CIPS, which of the following are not internal stakeholders? Select one.
- A. Directors
- B. Other employees
- C. Managers
- D. Shareholders
Answer: D
Explanation:
According to CIPS, shareholders are not internal stakeholders. They are 'connected' stakeholders.
In many small or family businesses, the shareholders will be the managers of the business.
NEW QUESTION # 57
Which one is not part of Lewin's Force Field Analysis model (overcoming resistance to change)?
- A. Unfreeze
- B. Unchange
- C. Change
- D. Refreeze
Answer: B
Explanation:
The answer to this question is 'unchange' which is simply made up.
Unfreeze, change, refreeze is the basic Lewin model - the other possible answers to the question.
Easier said than done.
NEW QUESTION # 58
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