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Grade 80.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Incorrect
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The shuttle drivers of Mzwanele Travellers cannot be scheduled for more than 45
hours in a seven-day week and no more than 150 hours in a 28-day cycle, and they
must have a 36-hour break every seven days and 20 days off in an 84-day cycle.
This is an example of a __________, which is a __________ plan.
a. project; standing
b. rule; single-use
c. policy; standing
d. programme; single-use
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is policy; standing. Standing plans are used over time and
assist employees in performing tasks that occur frequently in an organisation.
Examples of standing plans include policies, rules and standard procedures. Refer
to section 7.7.3.2.
Mangalani Mudau is a manager for Sibasa Wholesaler. In a strategic session,
whereby management was brainstorming ideas that they could implement in the
following year, Mangalani asked his subordinates to suggest alternative plans that
would assist the company in achieving the set goals. During which step of the
planning process would alternative plans be developed?
a. Step 5: Reactive planning.
b. Step 4: Implement the plan.
c. Step 2: Develop alternative plans.
d. Step 3: Evaluate alternative plans.
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is Step 2: Develop alternative plans. During step 2 (Develop
alternative plans.), different courses of action that can be implemented to achieve
the established goals that are suggested. Refer to section 7.5.
The correct answer is:
Step 2: Develop alternative plans.
Question 3
Correct
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Sarah Mthembu is a lecturer working for the University of Zululand. She was made
aware of a workshop she had been hoping to attend for a very long time to broaden
her skills in research methodology. However, the workshop was to be held in a
week’s time. Because the university could not approve her request to attend the
workshop at short notice, she was advised to pay for herself and claim for a refund
at a later stage. Sarah needs to follow a particular process to get a refund for the
workshop she attended. This is known as a ________________.
a. rule
b. policy
c. standard procedure
d. budget
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is standard procedure. Standard procedures stipulate the exact
series of steps that should be taken to perform a certain task. Refer to section
7.7.3.2.
The correct answer is:
standard procedure
Around May 2020, it was reported that Cell C was set for a takeover by MTN, with
the Competition Commission working on terms that could rescue the company and
save jobs. The strategy adopted by MTN to take over Cell C is known as
_________________.
a. horizontal integration
b. vertical integration
c. market development
d. concentration growth
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is horizontal integration. Horizontal integration is about taking
over organisations similar to a business; therefore, eliminating competition. MTN
and Cell C operate in the same environment and MTN would have eliminated
competition by taking over Cell C. Refer to section 7.7.1.
The correct answer is:
horizontal integration
Question 5
Correct
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Which one of the following is NOT listed under the importance of planning?
a. Planning directs an organisation's goals.
b. Planning helps to get the different functional areas to work in silos.
c. Planning reduces the impact caused by external environmental changes.
d. Planning forces an organisation to take a hard look at what the future
holds for the organisation.
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is planning helps to get the different functional areas to work in
silos. Planning helps to get the different functional areas to work together instead
of in silos. Refer to section 7.3.
The correct answer is:
Planning helps to get the different functional areas to work in silos.
Which one of the following is an operational plan?
a. a turnaround strategy
b. product-development
c. a budget
d. divestiture
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is a budget. A budget is a comprehensive written plan indicated
in monetary terms, summarising the activities to be performed and the strategies
for achieving the goals of an organisation. A budget falls under a single-use plan
and is part of operational plans. Refer to section 7.7.3.
The correct answer is:
a budget
Question 7
Correct
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Cell C is planning to close down some of its branches that had stopped being
pro table. The corporate strategy that the network provider adopted is known as
____________________.
a. divestiture
b. diversi cation
c. liquidation
d. turnaround
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is turnaround. Turnaround occurs when an organisation
experiences di cult times and its pro ts decline over an extended period, forcing it
to reduce costs by cutting unpro table products; disposing of unpro table
resources (asset reduction, retrenchment, or divestiture); and implementing
strategies to improve the effectiveness of management. Refer to section 7.7.1.
The correct answer is:
turnaround
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