Question 6

The innovation center of accompany has created a new reporting tool. The senior management initially supported its introduction into the business; however. End users in one business area are unwilling to adopt the new tool, as they perceive that it is unnecessary.
One of the end users in this business area has been very vocal and has been rallying support from others through a corporate social media tool. End users In other business are also beginning to question whether they should adopt the tool and raising this issue with their managers.
The sponsor has fully supported the decision to go ahead with the new loot, but senior management is now questioning his decision, due to comments from the operational staff How would the end users be classified on a power/interest grid?
  • Question 7

    EcoBags is a company that designs and makes eco-friendly shopping bags foe various clients An Internal analysis of the business has revealed the following information about the company.
    a) Recent investment in new machinery will enable the company to continue its innovation programme b) Feedback from customers and an Increase in sales suggests that Leo Bugs is recognised as a quality brand c) The number of staff currently employed in the company is sufficient to meet expected future growth d) The ability of EcoBags to respond quickly to new market demands has earned it an innovation award.
    e) The company has significant retained profits, which will help fund the innovation programme.
    Which of these would be considered as 'tangible' resources in a resource audit?
  • Question 8

    Ajay works I the payroll department of his organization. Payslips for every employee are printed automatically at the each month. He is about to distribute the monthly for each employee when he receives a notification from senior management explaining that the wish to give everyone a 10% bonus, for exceptional performance in the least quarter. Ajay is pleased with the bonus, but annoyed that the needs to re-print the monthly payslips.
    Which types of business events can be identified from this scenario?
  • Question 9

    Nastya is the CEO of a large technology firm, which develops new and innvolvative nanotechnology. Below is an email she has sent to her management team:
    Dear Team,
    Recent media coverage has revealed that our competitors have lower costs. It is important that we get back to our suppliers to see il they can secure a better component pnce for the next version of our NanoVac range Let's also consider the energy costs of our labs, I'm mindful that costs are rising due to investment in renewable power-1 want us to negotiate with our energy supplier to get a better deal.
    I've also been reading reports on social responsibility and sustainability and I'd like a lull review of the biodegradability of the packaging of all our products- we don't want media attention for being a technology company that wastes natural resources.
    Our employment regulations also need revisiting as there have been changes to pension rules and paternity/maternity rights for workers and I want us to be aware of these Finally, regarding the staff conference I want to launch a new staff development programme, which aims to identify and develop the rising stars in our business People development should be a key priority in our next annual plan.
    Thanks. Nastya."
    Which elements of PESTLE are identified in this email?
  • Question 10

    A local council has decided to completely redesign the way it provides library lending services: it plans to stop lending books and move towards an entirety online e-book lending model Four activities to be included in the Business Activity Model (BAM) are given below:
    a) Lend books
    b) Establish licensing arrangements with publishers.
    c) Define lending policies
    d) Monitor lending usage
    What will be the dependencies between these activities on the BAM?