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

............................ 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?

For demographic purposes, which of the following is NOT a variable in the identification of social class?

Which of the following statements about the impact of technological developments on the role of accountants is NOT true?

Technological developments such as automation and artificial intelligence mean that the role of the accountant and auditor to record and verify day-to-day transactions has become more important.

Three of the following strategies are closely related. Which is the exception?

In Porter's five forces model, which of the following would NOT constitute a 'barrier to entry'?

Porter's five forces model identifies factors which determine the nature and strength of competition in an industry.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five forces identified in Porter's model?

In the context of 'best practice' employment protection law, in which of the following circumstances is dismissal of an employee automatically considered unfair?

Which of the following socio-cultural trends will have a direct impact on most business organisations?

(i) Increasing ethnic and religious diversity in populations
(ii) Falling birthrates
(iii) Focus on 'green' issues
(iv) Increase in single-member households

Which of the following would be identified as a cultural trend?

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

For what function in an organisation would demographic information about social class be most relevant?

Which of the following rights of data subjects is also known as the right 'to be forgotten'?

What is the latest stage at which a new recruit to a company should first be issued with a copy of the company's health and safety policy statement?

Which of the following is a support activity in Porter's value chain model?

BCD Co is a large trading company. Steve is the administration manager and is also responsible for legal and compliance functions. Sheila is responsible for after sales service and has responsibility for ensuring that customers who have purchased goods from BCD Co are fully satisfied. Sunny deals with suppliers and negotiates on the price and quality of inventory. He is also responsible for identifying the most appropriate suppliers of plant and machinery for the factory. Sam is the information technology manager and is responsible for all information systems within the company.

According to Porter's value chain, which of the managers is involved in a primary activity as opposed to a support activity?

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?