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

H is the owner of a motorcycle dealership in Los Angeles which provides sales, repair and servicing of very large motorcycles, typically with engines larger than 1000cc. Over the years H has built up a renowned team of highly skilled technicians that are experts in this particular size of motorcycle.H believes that their skills are rare and difficult, if not impossible, to imitate by any competitor in the region.

Despite this advantage the company has been suffering from declining profits in the past three years and the marketing consultant has advised H to change the focus of the company towards small 50cc mopeds and scooters - because that "is clearly what the market is now wanting".

The change being proposed is:

Several researchers have identified strong connections between corporate culture and resistance to organisational change.

Which TWOof the followingare likely to bemost resistantto organisational change:

The B Car Company is considering a joint venture with a company in Country X. It is undertaking a political risk analysis at both a micro and macro level. Which of the following is a micro level risk?

GG, the new CEO in an organisation, was surprised to find out that the company does not undertake competitor analysis. He was toldthat,as the organisation operates in a very dynamic market, things change too quickly to make analysis worthwhile.

Choose from the following the option that presents why competitor analysisisimportant.

PRINCE2 clearly defines a set of roles for every active participant on a project. What isthe roledescribedbelow?

This is the person ultimately responsible for the business success of the entire project. They must ensure the project gives value for money and balance the demands of business user and supplier.

This person is also the ultimate decision-maker in the project. For this reason they are appointed before the project starts. As the person is directly responsible for the project business case, it is expected that in mostinstances they are appointed from the customer side of the organisation.

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

Four orthopaedic surgeons in a busy hospital department have very different work habits. Each has their own team of medical technicians who are used to the surgeons' personal preferences and are very comfortable with their routines; they basically do the same things every day. This way of working has gone on for several years.

When a new administration manager suggested that they train all of the technicians to work with all the surgeons this led to significant resistance from all of the parties involved. The technicians were concerned that they would no longer be able to perform their usual daily tasks.

On the basis ofthe scenariowhat would bethe main cause of their resistance?