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A Co is acompany which specializes in forestry. It has recently purchased B Co , which runs a chain of recreational resorts. A has allowed B to build severalnewresortsonlandwhichisownedbyA,butwhichitisnolongerabletouse.Theresortshaveprovenhighlyprofitableandpopular.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthereasonfortheimprovedperformanceofthecombinedentity?

• Specialisation

• Social interactivity

• Synergy

• Service

Downsizing refers to keeping the current management structure, but reducing the number of staff could lead to demotivation among there maining workers.

• true

• false

Research has indicated that workers in country X display characteristics such as toughness and the desire formaterial wealth and possessions, while workers in country Y value personal relationship, belonging andt the quality of life. According to Hofstede'stheory, the sedistinctions relate to which of the following:

• Masculinity–femininity

• Power distance

• Individualism-collectivism

• Uncertainty avoidance

External auditors have no interest in the internal controls of the organization they are auditing. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of budgets?

• responsibility for expenditure

• motivation of employees

• co-ordination of staff

• costing of units

Which word correctly completes the sentence?......................is ananalysis of statistics on birth and death rates, a gestructures of people and ethnic groups within a community.

• Demographics

• Economics

• Ergonomics

• Psychographics