Environmental and Social Performance Management

PM – May 2015 – L2 – SB – Q7 – Environmental and Social Performance Management

Discuss the concept of globalisation, its impact on management information systems, and arguments against its influence on management performance

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The use of internet has made the entire universe a global village. Managers can comfortably sit in their offices connected to the internet and the world wide web to obtain all necessary information for their business needs.

Required: a. Discuss the concept of globalisation and how management information systems have enhanced effective management performance. (10 Marks)
b. What arguments will you advance against globalisation as it relates to management performance? (5 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Environmental and Social Performance Management
Series: MAY 2015

PM – May 2024 – L2 – SB – Q4 – Environmental and Social Performance Management

Forecast sales with seasonality adjustments and regression analysis to produce cash forecasts.

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Some time ago Robert launched a new product. At first, sales were good, but now the figures are causing concern. Robert wants a more accurate sales forecast to produce detailed cash forecasts.

Since there is some seasonality present in the raw data, the series for sales shown below represents the underlying trend based on an averaging process:

On average, quarters 1 and 3 are 5% and 6% respectively above trend, while quarters 2 and 4 are respectively 2% and 9% below trend.

Some preliminary calculations on the above ten observations have been carried out and the results are summarized below:

Required:
a. Forecast the sales for the next two years, adjusting for seasonality. (12 Marks)
b. Discuss the importance of seasonality adjustments in sales forecasting. (4 Marks)
c. Explain how Robert could use the sales forecasts to produce detailed cash forecasts. (4 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Environmental and Social Performance Management
Series: MAY 2024

PM – May 2015 – L2 – SB – Q7 – Environmental and Social Performance Management

Discuss the concept of globalisation, its impact on management information systems, and arguments against its influence on management performance

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Tags: Globalisation, Internet Usage, Management Performance, MIS
Level: Level 2

Topic: Environmental and Social Performance Management
Series: MAY 2015

PM – May 2024 – L2 – SB – Q4 – Environmental and Social Performance Management

Forecast sales with seasonality adjustments and regression analysis to produce cash forecasts.

Question

Some time ago Robert launched a new product. At first, sales were good, but now the figures are causing concern. Robert wants a more accurate sales forecast to produce detailed cash forecasts.

Since there is some seasonality present in the raw data, the series for sales shown below represents the underlying trend based on an averaging process:

On average, quarters 1 and 3 are 5% and 6% respectively above trend, while quarters 2 and 4 are respectively 2% and 9% below trend.

Some preliminary calculations on the above ten observations have been carried out and the results are summarized below:

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Tags: Cash Forecasting, Regression, Sales Forecasting, Seasonality, Trend Analysis
Level: Level 2

Topic: Environmental and Social Performance Management
Series: MAY 2024

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