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‘Using resources to a more productive effect, either by producing more output with the same re-source, or using less resource to obtain the same output’. This is a description of:
If the speed of change was incremental, and the extent of change was realignment, what single term might we use to describe this change?
‘Processes can be improved simply by organising the work in a way that means people have to move around less’. Which ‘waste’ is being described here?
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):
According to CIPS / Profex, which of the following are not external stakeholders? Select two.
Thinking about the STEP / PESTEL / STEEPLE model, into which two categories would taxationmost suitably fall?
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)?
Which one of the following is not part of John Adair’s 'action-centred leadership' model?
Thinking of Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s work, which of the following terms describes a leader @who is not a dictator, but nonetheless makes the decisions. The team depends heavily on the lead-er, and what the leader says'.
Thinking of the cultural web (Johnson and Scholes), which of the following refers to the idea that past events will be recurringly discussed and kept alive by current employees telling newcomers, reinforcing certain aspects of culture?
An employee responsible for managing both warehousing and transport in an organisation would best be described as a:
‘The power of an individual to persuade others may come from perceived attractiveness and right to be given respect’ Which of French and Raven’s categorisations applies here?
A xxxx team is a group of individuals brought together into a single team from different areas of the organisation.
Select one which best replaces xxxx.
‘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?
The view that workers are naturally lazy, avoid responsibility and are without ambition is in line with Theory (Douglas McGregor):
Which one is not part of Lewin’s Force Field Analysis model (overcoming resistance to change)?
‘A person who is reliable in seeing a task through to the end’. From the ‘doing / acting’ section, which of the Belbin team roles is being described here?
‘All procurement requirements valued at more than $100,000 must be competitively tendered, and any contracts arising therefrom must be signed by the Procurement Director’. This is an example of a:
A cross-functional team is created to help progress the development of a new product in a manufac-turing business. Which two of the following activities are unlikely to be allocated to the representa-tive from the accounting and finance function?
‘A person who cares for individuals and the team, a good listener, finds it hard to take difficult deci-sions’. From the ‘concern for people and feelings’ section of Belbin’s roles:
TESTED 07 May 2024