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Subject E3: Strategic Management

2.3 B is a manager at X plc. He has a team of 15 staff working under him and is
well liked by the majority of the workers, who see him as fair as well as highly
skilled and knowledgeable. B has no control over pay or bonuses as this is
decided at head office level and has a relatively low profile within X plc.

Which of the following sources of power is B demonstrating over his
team? Select ALL that apply.

A Resource

B Positional

C System

D Expert

E Personal

2.4 JJN is a public listed company. Its shares are predominantly held by three large
pension funds, which hold 25% of JJN’s shares each.

F is a private investor who holds 5% of JJN’s shares. F bought these shares
several years ago with all of her savings. She has been an active participant in
JJN’s annual general meetings over this time in an effort in order to protect her
interests.

In recent months, F has decided to sell 95% of her holding to JJN and put the
money into a savings account. She has stated that she no longer has the time
to be an active participant in company affairs.

Which of the following options correctly identifies how F’s position in
JJN’s power-interest matrix has changed?

A Keep satisfied to key player

B Keep informed to keep satisfied

C Keep informed to minimal effort

D Key player to minimal effort

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