SECTION B: TRUE /FALSE QUESTIONS. [10 MARKS]

Answer ALL questions. Each question carries ONE (1) mark State whether TRUE or FALSE.

1. The goal of strategic management in an organization 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 organization to achieve its goal.

3. The strategic management process includes two independent phases: strategy formulation and strategy implementation.

4. During strategy formulation, the organization 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 organization.

7. Strategic choice is the way an organization attempts to fulfil its mission and achieve long-term goals.

8. Through development, employees acquire skills and behaviour that improve their ability to meet the challenges of a variety of jobs.

9. Performance management can help ensure that employees activities conform to the organizations objectives.

10. Role behaviours remain constant with different strategies.