AAA manufactures and sells a range of travel suitcases. One model, the 'Executive' has seen sales growth of around 3% for the last two years, following strong growth since its introduction eight years ago. This slow down in the 'Executive' sales growth is largely due to AAA's competitors offering products in direct competition with the 'Executive'. AAA has therefore had to reduce its price to match those of its major competitors. AAA has also recently upgraded the features of the 'Executive' model to include a variety of different colours and materials. It has also launched a marketing campaign to promote the benefits of the 'Executive' model against its competitors products.
Which stage of the product life cycle has the 'Executive' model of suitcases reached?

YYY is a profit-seeking provider of television channels. It broadcasts to some 55 countries using satellite and cable technologies. It also commissions and produces about 30% of the programs it broadcasts, to give it a unique competitive advantage against other broadcasters.
Web 2.0 provides new opportunities for YYY and it has developed a strong social media component to its programming schedules to increase audience engagement.
Keeping YYY's divisions working together is crucial to its success as a business.
Which of the following methods of divisional Performance Measurement would you recommend to YYY?

STU is a hospital that is wholly funded by its national government. In the last five years it has seen its funding cut by over 30% due to budgetary pressure on the government, caused by a global recession. As a result, the senior management team of STU has had to make some very difficult decisions about prioritizing how it spends the funds it receives from the government. Its main strategies have been to reduce the number of administration staff and nursing staff by 20%, in order to reduce its costs. It has also stopped providing a number of services to patients, including its counselling services and its physiotherapy unit.
Which of the following strategies has STU adopted to manage its reduced funding? (Choose all that apply.)

Which TWO of the following are economic factors?

HHH is about to undergo a period of significant change. HHH intends to draw upon the model suggested by Beer and Nohria, concerning 'Theory E' and 'Theory O'. In which circumstances should HHH use 'Theory O' strategies?
Select ALL that apply.