Which of these is NOT an advantage of organising?

Helps motivate employees and managers

Removing managerial layers in the business

What are the three management activities?

Planning, organising, controlling

What is buffer stock?

Minimum amount of stock a business will keep

What is brand cannabalisation when referring to a product organisational structure?

Managers steal customers from other business departments

What is a Niche Strategy?

Making select products for select consumers

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Unit 3-Management Activities

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1
Which of these is NOT an advantage of organising?
Helps respond to change
Minimises waste
Improves efficiency
Helps motivate employees and managers
2
Which of these is an example of a strength in a business?
Growth of market
New product idea
New legislation
Excellent staff
3
What does the "M" stand for in the planning acronym "SMART"?
Manageable
Money
Meaning
Measurable
4
What is delayering?
Adding more layers to uniforms in winter
Making employees redundant to reduce costs
Removing managerial layers in the business
Removing uniform layers in summer
5
What span of control would a manager most likely have on a factory floor?
Narrow
Wide
6
Which of these is NOT a common control system?
Credit control
Data control
Finance control
Stock control
7
Which organisational structure would be used when coming up with new product ideas?
Geographical
Product
Functional
Matrix
8
Which of these IS a method of a proper collection procedure in credit control?
Camping outside their door so they can't leave their house
Going to see them personally
Telling everyone that they are a bad person
Taking their money by force
9
What are the three management activities?
Planning, motivating, organising
Communicating, motivating, leading
Planning, controlling, communicating
Planning, organising, controlling
10
Who goes under shareholders in a functional organisational structure?
Finance manager
Chief executive officer
Board of management
Board of directors
11
What award is given to businesses for outstanding quality?
YZMA 9000
IRAD 750
PENCO 4000
ISO 9000
12
What is buffer stock?
Stock saved for sales
Maximum amount of stock the business will keep
Stock saved for employees
Minimum amount of stock a business will keep
13
What does a re-order point prevent in stock control?
Too much stock
Too little stock
14
How does one see if a customer is worthy of the trust of selling in credit?
Ask them to promise to pay you back
Asking their friends
Interviewing the customer
Going by your gut
15
What is brand cannabalisation when referring to a product organisational structure?
Only edible products are sold
Products may contain humans
Multiple departments get made in a business
Managers steal customers from other business departments
16
What is a Niche Strategy?
Making select products for select consumers
Being commonly "cheesy" in advertisement campaigns
Making products with a brand
Keeping costs low to sell cheap products
17
Which of these plans lasts for 5 years or more?
Strategic plan
Tactical plan
Contingency plan
Operational plan

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