Business 9609 · AS & A Level
Leadership
49 practice questions on Leadership, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Using Appendix 1, Calculate for the purchase option:
March 2016
Recommend to Sarah which of the two existing factory managers she should appoint to run the newly expanded factory in country F. Justify your answer.
March 2016
Discuss the significance of human resource management to the success of the new African factory.
March 2018
Assume that AP’s directors choose option A. Evaluate how this strategy could be put into practice successfully.
March 2018
Analyse two ways in which UBH benefits from its approach to human resource management (HRM).
March 2022
Analyse two advantages for FWB of giving van managers greater decision-making authority.
March 2023
Advise Daniel on how important transformational leadership is for DCE’s survival.
March 2025
Analyse the impact on CJE of taking a more flexible approach to human resource management.
Summer 2016
Analyse the advantages to XM of adopting a 'soft' approach to human resource management.
Summer 2016
Evaluate the importance of establishing a culture of change within HH when introducing new growth strategies.
Summer 2017
Evaluate how PV should respond to the threat of employees leaving the business (lines 65–71).
Summer 2017
Refer to Table 2. Calculate the gap between the annual cost of outsourcing the transport of fuel in country X and the current annual transport cost.
Summer 2018
Analyse the likely positive and negative effects on DA of having a decentralised organisational structure.
Summer 2018
Discuss whether bringing in Management by Objectives (MBO) would be the most effective method for RW to tackle its human resource problems.
Summer 2018
Discuss whether improved internal communication alone will be enough to ensure BSJ overcomes its quality problems.
Summer 2019
Use lines 37–48 and Table 2. Calculate, for the purchase of the automated milking machinery, the:
Summer 2019
Evaluate the possible impact on AC of more flexible employment contracts.
Summer 2019
JGS plans to expand the size of its workforce. Recommend a suitable organisational structure for JGS. Justify your recommendation.
Summer 2020
Discuss whether putting a decentralised organisational structure in place will benefit HBG.
Summer 2020
Refer to Appendix 2. Calculate the projected net present value (NPV) of the proposed pizza van project over four years.
Summer 2020
Evaluate how important workforce planning is for SBC's success.
Summer 2021
Using Appendix 3 and the other information from the case, discuss whether TT’s directors reached the correct decision by choosing candidate Y as the new Marketing Manager.
Summer 2021
Use Appendix 2. Calculate, for the purchase of the CAM equipment:
Summer 2021
Assume TT merges with company B. Evaluate strategies senior management could use to manage the necessary changes.
Summer 2021
Evaluate the degree to which leadership contributed to BV’s effective strategic management from 2009 to 2022.
Summer 2023
Evaluate the impact of SCC’s HRM decisions on the future success of the business.
Summer 2024
Advise LC on a revised HR strategy aimed at improving employee performance.
Summer 2024
Evaluate KF’s human resource management (HRM) approach during 2018–2023.
Summer 2024
Evaluate the most important factor Aldin should consider before changing the HRM approach at GC if the takeover goes ahead.
Summer 2025
Evaluate the effect of Chelsea’s HR strategy on RR’s performance from 2021 to 2024.
Summer 2025
Recommend to Marco which one of the two applicants should be chosen as the new Operations manager. Support your answer by referring to Appendix 1 and other relevant information.
Winter 2016
Refer to Table 1 and the information in lines 48–53. Calculate the likely effect on SC’s profits of deciding to outsource ski clothing production to PSK.
Winter 2016
Recommend to Bo which candidate ought to be chosen as HR manager for the SC Asian factory.
Winter 2016
Discuss whether KKS should introduce the new HR Director’s proposed changes (lines 63–67).
Winter 2017
Discuss how NFP’s senior management could effectively put into practice its strategy of integrating the VF business into NFP.
Winter 2017
Analyse the advantages to QH of its HRM policy.
Winter 2019
Evaluate the possible benefits to CSP of the close involvement of employees and the ECE trade union in the workplace.
Winter 2019
Recommend a strategy that could raise the motivation of employees of NH. Justify your recommendation.
Winter 2020
Discuss strategies for cutting human resource problems in GR’s restaurants without raising unit costs.
Winter 2020
Evaluate the importance of change management techniques to the successful introduction of team working at FF.
Winter 2021
Analyse the advantages of switching to a decentralised organisational structure as AC keeps expanding.
Winter 2021
Evaluate the significance of building a change culture for the successful implementation of option 2.
Winter 2021
Analyse how two qualities of leadership demonstrated by Frederico have contributed to CQ’s success.
Winter 2023
Evaluate the importance of HP's HRM strategy to its future success.
Winter 2023
Evaluate the extent to which FL’s corporate culture affected the success of the business between 2015 and 2022.
Winter 2023
Using Fig. 1.1. Calculate the expected monetary value (EMV) for the new factory in country M (option B).
Winter 2024
Analyse two benefits to AFF of recruiting a new CEO who has a high level of emotional intelligence.
Winter 2024
Evaluate how successful Idir’s strategy was in improving employee performance from 2020 to 2024.
Winter 2024
Evaluate how important emotional intelligence is in Pedro’s leadership of PPP.
Oct/Nov 2025