Answer ALL questions. Each question carries ONE (1) mark.

Question

State whether TRUE or FALSE.
1. The goal of strategic management in an organisation is to deploy and allocate resources in a
way that provides it with a competitive advantage.
2. Strategic human resource management involves a pattern of planned activities designed to
enable an organisation to achieve its goal.
3. The strategic management process includes two independent phases: strategy formulation and
strategy implementation.
4. During strategy formulation, the organisation follows through on the strategy that has been
chosen.
5. External analysis is used to identify the firm’s strengths and weaknesses.
6. Internal analysis attempts to define strategic opportunities and threats facing the organisation.
7. Strategic choice is the way an organisation attempts to fulfil its mission and achieve long-term
goals.
8. The organization’s ability to change and sustain success is dependent on its culture and team
work.
9. Job analysis involves the gathering of detailed information about jobs.
10. Job design is the process of deciding which tasks should be grouped into a particular job.

Answer 1

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. TRUE