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Managing Performance Questions 160–198 (page: 17)

Updated On: 31-Jan-2026

The purpose of PEST analysis is described by which of the following?

  1. To examine the competitive forces at work in the industry.
  2. To determine the strengths and weaknesses of the organisation.
  3. To assess the power of the internal stakeholders.
  4. To assess the threats and opportunities posed by the wider environmental forces.

Answer(s): D



A building project for developing new homes to customers' own specification is behind schedule and will incur penalty payments if the next milestone is not achieved on time.
Which of the following strategies would be appropriate in order to get the project back on track and that will not compromise customer satisfaction and could still minimse the overall cost of development?

Select All that apply.

  1. Motivate labour resources to work smarter.
  2. Identify activities that are not adding value.
  3. Reduce the specification for the project build.
  4. Consider increasing the number of builders working on the project each day.

Answer(s): A,B,D



CORRECT TEXT
A project manager is calculating the budget cost of a single project task called "Server Configuration".

This task is estimated to last 8 weeks and requires the full-time services of two software consultants, both for the entire duration of the task.

One consultant commands an inclusive rate of $400/day and the other $40/hour based on an eight hour day. Fixed hardware costs of $12,000 have also been estimated for the task.

Calculate the total budget cost for the task (ignoring any other resources or costs) - assuming a five day working week.

Give your answer as a whole number.

The total cost is $ .

  1. 40800

Answer(s): A



DRAG DROP (Drag and Drop is not supported)

X Company is a car manufacturer with significant competition in the market. One of its customers is a large multinational car hire company. Place the correct level of power against the Power of Buyers.

  1. See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:



A small project has been planned based on the following set of activities:

Apply critical path analysis and identify the correct statement:

The critical path runs through A,B,D,E and C has 2 days of float (free slack)

  1. The critical path runs through A,B,D,E and C has 6 days of float (free slack)
  2. The critical path runs through A,C,E and B has 5 days of float (free slack)
  3. The critical path runs through A,C,E and D has 4 days of float (free slack)

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

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