题目

The stationery and printing company S Co, has recently upgraded its computers and printers so that more production has become automated. Many middle managers will now be made redundant. This is known as:

A

Downsizing

B

Delayering

C

Outsourcing

Rationale: Information technology has enabled managers or staff 'lower down' the hierarchy to make decisions previously made by middle management. This is known as delayering.Pitfalls: You may have been tempted to think that this was downsizing. Downsizing, however, means reducing staff from alllevels or layers in the business.Ways in: It is 'layers' of middle management that have been removed. This may help to direct you to the answer 'delayering'.

多做几道

A recent trend in organisation and management is the rise in 'virtual organisation' and 'virtual teamworking'.

To which of the following environmental (PEST) factors is this most directly attributed?

A

Economic

B

Socio-cultural

C

Technological

D

Political

____is an analysis of statistics on birth and death rates, age structures of people and ethnic groups within a community.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

A

Ergonomics

B

Economics

C

Psychographics

D

Demographics

Which of the following is not a legitimate method of influencing government policy in the interests of a business?

A

Employing lobbyists to put the organisation's case to ministers or civil servants

B

Giving lawmakers non-executive directorships

C

Offering financial incentives to public officials to use their influence on the organisation's behalf

D

Attempting to influence public opinion, to put pressure on the legislative agenda

What is an acronym used to describe the key elements of an organisation's external environment?

A

SWOT

B

SMART

C

PEST

ADB is a business which is owned by its workers. The workers share the profits and they each have a vote on how the business is run.Which of the following best describes ADB?

A

Public sector

B

Private sector

C

Not-for-profit

D

Co-operative