E3 Exam Dumps : E3 Strategic Management

TTT is a software design company which has grown successfully over the last 8 years. It has been highly innovative and often collaborates with a number of external partners to produce high quality, innovative software for a wide range of customers.

TTT's owner, K, has been a driving force behind its success. He spends a great deal of time analysing what is happening in the marketplace and trying to predict what customers need from TTT, through a network of industry contacts. He has a strong vision for TTT and communicates this, with conviction, to his staff in regular face to face meetings. He recognises and rewards his staff when new developments are undertaken and completed successfully and believes that if staff feel appreciated, then they will be more motivated to succeed. 

Which THREE of the following skills for a leader in a change adept Organization does K demonstrate?

GQF is an exclusive fashion retailer. GQF has built its strong name and reputation upon its high price and exclusive image. It has recently attempted to increase sales by expanding into lower-pnced clothing sales in department stores. It has also allowed its name to appear on a number of licensed products such as perfume and watches. Many customers who would not normally purchase GQF products have shown a high level of interest in these lower-priced products and in the last twelve months, sales have increased dramatically GQF's shareholders have expressed their satisfaction with the results.

However, over the same period, sales of its high priced, exclusive branded goods have fallen as some of its traditional, loyal customers have become disillusioned by the lack of exclusivity of the GQF brand.

Which of the following criteria have been achieved by the strategy adopted by GQF?

DDD has just issued a profit forecast in connection with a proposed take-over of a business.  The take-over is strongly opposed by the target company. DDD's Management Accountant played a large part in helping DDD's Finance Director prepare the profit forecast.  However, the Management Accountant believes that the profit forecast is overly optimistic and is based on some false assumptions.  As a result the Management Accountant thinks the profit forecast is misleading. Select THREE of the actions below which are consistent with CIMA's Code of Ethics.