CIPS L3M4 Exam Questions
Team Dynamics and Change (Page 3 )

Updated On: 21-Feb-2026

According to CIPS / Profex, which one of the following is not a connected stakeholder? Select one.

  1. Shareholders
  2. Suppliers
  3. Customers
  4. Trade unions

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The correct answer is trade unions, although I can think of a few trade union leaders who would like to think of themselves as being connected.
According to the Profex book for this subject, connected stakeholders 'are not part of the organisa- tion, but have direct legal, contractual or commercial dealings' with a firm.



An expediter would be expected to primarily:

  1. Undertake purchasing research
  2. Deliver in-house procurement training
  3. Chase up late or potentially late deliveries
  4. Pay invoices

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Chase up late or potentially late deliveries - a task which in an ideal procurement world, would be unnecessary. I am hoping that 'in the real world' the volume of this type of activity is in decline.



`Positivity' is about (choose one):

  1. A tendency to develop theories
  2. A `can do' attitude
  3. Adopting a particular viewpoint
  4. Knowledge of electronics

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

This is a reference to the idea that by thinking positively, one can achieve more - by having a 'can do' attitude.
The other answers are puns on the word 'positivity'. More or less.



`I have my doubts about that'.

  1. `I'm not so sure'.
  2. A realist
  3. A fellow traveller
  4. A skeptic
  5. A cynic

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The answer is someone who is skeptical - they're not completely cynical, but they're not too sure.
Also spelt: 'sceptic'.



Thinking of Tannenbaum and Schmidt's work, which of the following terms describes a leader @who is not a dictator, but nonetheless makes the decisions. The team depends heavily on the lead-er, and what the leader says'.

  1. Autocratic
  2. Dictatorial
  3. Laissez-faire
  4. Democratic

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The QUESTION NO : gives us the clue that the answer is not dictatorial. Both democratic and laissez-faire are less dogmatic than is suggested in the QUESTION NO :. You will probably want to be fairly clear on Tannenbaum and Schmidt's ideas for your assessment, I should think.






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