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

8. The Delta Airlines example depicted how a firm could improve financial performance at the expense of its employees.

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.