S is employed within the accounting function of a small company. Due to the size of the company, there are not enough resources for separate accounting functions so S is responsible for both management and financial accounting tasks. As the company is so small there is no requirement for audit. However it does make use of the services of an external certified accountant for statutory accounting and taxation services. According to Mintzberg, in which part of the organisation does the external accountant belong?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual operations?

Workforce flexibility takes a number of different forms. Which of the following achieves flexibility where employees have the ability to move between tasks as and when required by the organisation?

A new manufacturing firm has been growing very rapidly. Both its output and hired staff have increased dramatically, and it's looking like the business will have to physically expand sometime in the near future.
The company's managing director decides to outsource the payroll of the business to an external provider.
What are his likely reasons for making this decision?

Which of the following would be a disadvantage of the use of 'big data'?