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Supplementary objective test questions

7 Match the different organisations with the term that best describes their
structure:

Structure Organisation

N, a sports goods manufacturer, sub-contracts production
Virtual activities whilst maintaining total control over design and
quality specifications.

B, an aircraft manufacturer, enters into contracts with many
suppliers, each of which is responsible for one component or
Matrix
assembly. The outputs of these suppliers can then be
integrated.

G, a major insurance company, maintains a large head office
which serves as a base for functional departments, but many
Modular
of the staff working for certain departments work from home
and rarely if ever need to visit the office.

C is a large consultancy business. When an employee of C
Hollow was asked ‘Who is your manager?’, the reply was ‘It depends
what day it is.’

8 P plc is a clothing manufacturer based in Country S in Western Europe. The
Board are looking to move more of its production back to its domestic country
rather than relying on suppliers in SE Asia. It sells 80% of its products in
Europe.

Which THREE of the following are most likely to be advantages of this
move?

A Cost savings relating to wages

B Cost savings due to reduced distribution costs
C Increased quality

D Increased speed to bring new garments to mark

E Increased ease of communication

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