Business Management · Units 3 and 4
Business Management, practice exam 2
Section B case study: Stride Footwear Ltd.
- 75 marks
- 21 pages
- 15 minutes reading
- 2 hours writing
Marks by area of study
Unit 3 AOS 1, Business foundations: 9 marksUnit 3 AOS 2, Human resource management: 20 marksUnit 3 AOS 3, Operations management: 11 marksUnit 4 AOS 1, Reviewing performance: 7 marksUnit 4 AOS 2, Implementing change: 28 marks
Section A: what each question tests (40 marks)
| Q | What it tests | Area of study | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Types of businesses: social enterprise | Unit 3 AOS 1 | 2 |
| 1b | Stakeholder interests and conflicts | Unit 3 AOS 1 | 3 |
| 1c | Corporate culture: official and real | Unit 3 AOS 1 | 4 |
| 2a | Materials requirement planning | Unit 3 AOS 3 | 4 |
| 2b | CSR considerations for an operations system | Unit 3 AOS 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Strategies to develop corporate culture | Unit 4 AOS 2 | 6 |
| 4a | Awards and agreements | Unit 3 AOS 2 | 3 |
| 4b | Dispute resolution: mediation and arbitration | Unit 3 AOS 2 | 4 |
| 4c | Participants in the workplace: unions and employer associations | Unit 3 AOS 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Goal Setting Theory and Four Drive Theory | Unit 3 AOS 2 | 6 |
Section B: case study (35 marks)
| Q | What it tests | Area of study | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interpreting key performance indicators | Unit 4 AOS 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Driving forces | Unit 4 AOS 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Management strategy: overseas manufacture | Unit 4 AOS 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Lewin's Three-step Change Model and low-risk strategies | Unit 4 AOS 2 | 10 |
| 5 | CSR considerations when implementing change | Unit 4 AOS 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; effect of change on employees | Unit 3 AOS 2 | 6 |