Kotter and Schlesinger identified six change styles. Which of the following situations would be better managed by a Negotiation and Agreement style?
LLL is a travel company which has experienced rapid organic growth. It has three divisions and each division is led by a Divisional Director. Each Divisional Director is responsible for their own divisions' investment in Information Technology (IT). However, as LLL has grown, so has its information requirements.
Recently, LLL appointed an IT Manager. She discovered that within LLL's divisions, there are very different standards for IT, resulting in different hardware and software used in the three divisions. Also, the divisions do not use common software packages which causes difficulties in transferring information within LLL. LLL does not have a central IT department.
Which of the following activities would be the primary focus of an Information Systems (IS) Strategy for LLL?
Which THREE principles are explicitly named in the CIMA Ethical Code for Management Accountants Part A?
AB is a global car manufacturer. Management has agreed to spend $20 million on researching a new type of engine that uses liquid hydrogen to power the car. It believes it is important for AB to take a first step in developing this radical and uncertain new technology.
The $20 million will finance the research only and the program will last two years. Providing the research is successful, after two years it would cost a further $40 million to develop a car to sell. This development would take a further three years. Management is concerned that the international car market may not be willing to buy hydrogen powered cars for at least six years from now.
Which of the following options would NOT be available to AB after two years?
FFF manufactures and sells three consumer products. The Marketing Manager has enough funds to commission an advertising campaign for only ONE of the three products.
The Marketing Manager's criterion for allocating funds for an advertising campaign is that the product should be a "Star" according to the BCG matrix.
Which product should receive the investment?
BBB operates a national mobile phone (cell phone) network in one country. It is considering investing in upgrading its network to 4th Generation (4G) by providing an improved bandwidth that will enable its customers faster access to the Internet.
The investment will cost $29 million which BBB's institutional investors have agreed to provide by subscribing to a rights issue. This is because management has informed institutional investors that a rival is already offering 4G and that this is taking customers away from BBB because BBB's network is now regarded as too slow. BBB's remaining customers have shown a willingness to pay extra for 4G and overall the investment will have a positive net present value.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Select ALL that apply.
H is a small 18-hole golf club owned by sisters F and R It offers a bar. a small shop that sells basic equipment and a professional golfer providing golf lessons to members for an additional fee.
Membership numbers have fallen, putting significant pressure on cash flow Last year the sisters had to each invest $20,000 to prevent the golf club from going out of business. The key priority for them in the short term is to increase H's membership numbers.
Which TWO of the following strategies would be feasible for H?
As a Group Management Accountant you have been asked to explain the different types of change currently taking place within a number of the Group's subsidiaries.
Select the appropriate type of change for each of the descriptions below:
Mission statements set out the purpose of an Organization to a range of stakeholders who have an interest in what the Organization does. As an employee, you have been asked to assess the effectiveness of your Organization's mission statement.
Which of the following would NOT help the effectiveness of a mission statement?
AAA has a new CEO who wants to introduce rational strategy into the organisation.
Which THREE of the following are aspects of the rational strategy model?
