RADEKI DE DOVNIC CASE STUDY

Question bank

Unit 1 - Business Organization & Environment

1. Define the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) [2 Marks]

2. Explain one advantage for RDM of Implementing another project-based
organizational
structure [4 marks]
3. Analyze the benefits of being a private company/family business. [6 marks]
4. Discuss the usefulness of a vision and a mission statement. [6 marks]
5. Explain the factors which forced RDM to invest in automation. [6 marks]
6. Explain the stakeholder conflict that would have emerged due to the changes
made in the
production process. [6 marks]
7. Discuss the impact on RDM when 95% of private sector companies were
nationalized by the
communist takeover. [8 marks] ​(hard one can anyone answer this:))))
8. Evaluate the impact on RDM from being shifted to the private from the public
sector in the
year 1989. [8 marks]
9. What motivation theory is applicable to the workers of RDM in 2019 (Pink
Motivation Theory) (NEW)

10.With the reference of the case study describe two advantages of democratic
leadership style (4 Marks) (NEW)

11. Discuss the use of a ​SWOT ​analysis to RDM [4 or 6 marks]

12. Prepare a ​SWOT​for RDM. [8 marks]
13. Using the ​Ansoff Matrix​, discuss the growth strategy of RDM. [8 marks]
14. Using the ​STEEPLE framework, examine the impact of the external environment
of the
Czech Republic on RDM. [8 marks]
15. To what extent does CSR help RDM be successful? [8 marks]
16. Evaluate the decision of building a new production facility in another location in
Europe. [8
marks]
 17. Explain two key functions of management [4 marks]
18. Explain the importance of leadership at RDM [4 marks]
19. Explain two roles of mission statement [4 marks]
20. Discuss the appropriateness of share capital to RDM as a source of finance for
the
construction of an additional production facility. (lines 11-117) [7 marks]

Unit 2 - Human Resource Management

1. Explain the reasons behind RDM being hierarchical under Kristian. [6 marks] a.
positives

1. facilitate decision-making b. negatives

i. Harder to communicate(?) c. external environment

i. political circumstance

2. To what extent do innovation, ethical considerations, and cultural differences

influence
human resource practices and strategies in an organization? [8 marks]
3. Discuss the internal and external factors that influence HR planning. [8 marks]
4. Evaluate the impact of changing from a tall structure under Jans dad to a project
based
structure under Jan. [10 marks]
5. Explain, with reference to RDM two common steps in the process of recruitment
for [8
marks]
6. Discuss the suitability of a democratic style of leadership displayed by Jan to run
RDM. [8
marks]
7. Identify and discuss Jan’s leadership style in comparison to his father’s
leadership style. [10
marks]
8. Using a relevant motivational theory, examine the impact of Jan’s leadership
style. [8 marks]
9. Examine the changing role of trade unions in an organization like RDM​. [8 marks]
10. To what extent will the automation influence motivation of employees? Discuss
with
reference to one motivation theory. [8 marks]
11. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of democratic and paternalistic style.

12. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of RDM recruiting employees from
across
Europe [6 marks]
13. Analyze the impact of RDM’s recruiting strategy on their possibilities for
expansion. [10
marks]
14. Explain the appropriateness of paternalistic leadership style at RDM.[6 marks]

Unit 3 - Finance & Accounts

1. Define variable costs and identify 2 variable costs from the case study [3 marks]

2. Evaluate the source of finance which needs to be used for the new production
facility. [8 marks]
3. Discuss whether or not RDM should use loan capital or share capital to finance
their additional production facility (possible 10 marker)
4. Justify why RDM should go public to\ raise finance (line 117)

Maybe for Finance, they will add a table in the actual paper on the costs of investment
of the new facility or related and make us do an investment appraisal. Seeming that
there is no finance in the case study, maybe they will add a table in the paper with
financial data.

Unit 4 - Marketing

1. Explain the reasons which could have forced the company to come up with a
kerosene stove. [6 marks]
2. Explain the usefulness of branding to RDM. [6 marks]
3. Explain which part of the marketing mix has been greatly focused upon. Justify
your
answer. [6 marks]
4. To what extent do innovation, ethical considerations, and cultural differences
influence
marketing practices and strategies. [8 marks]
5. Prepare a suitable marketing mix for healthcare devices manufactured by RDM.
[8 marks
6. Examine the usefulness of STP as a tool for RDM. [8 marks]
 7. To what extent can e-commerce be used as a promotional and distributional
strategy by RDM. [8 marks]
8. Evaluate whether all concepts of the marketing mix are equally balanced. Justify
your answer. [8 marks]
9. Discuss the importance of market research in setting up the new production plant
in another country in Europe.
10. Discuss two ways to extend the product life cycle of kerosene stoves?
11. Advise RDM on how to improve brand identity under the marketing perspective
12. Advise what marketing strategy can be adopted by Jan for RDM.
13. With reference to the case study, describe two advantages of RDM having a
good brand
identity
14. Explain the role/usefulness of a marketing plan to RDM [6 marks]

Unit 5 - Operations Management

1. Distinguish between labour and capital intensive method of production. [4 marks]

2. Discuss the usefulness of the method of production adopted by Jan. [6 marks]
3. Examine the usefulness of job production. [6 marks]
4. Explain the factors which forced RDM to invest in automation. [6 marks]
5. Explain the stakeholder conflict that would have emerged due to the changes
made in the production process. [6 marks]
6. Give one advantage and disadvantage of RDM of using a quality circle [4 marks]
7. Examine the benefit of manufacturing customized aluminium bottles. [6 marks]
8. Analyze the benefit of being a 100% family-owned business. [6 marks]
9. Examine the impact of changing from mass production to cell production. [8
marks]
10. Examine the impact of RDM’s relocation. [8 marks]
11. Examine the usefulness of the just in time technique followed by RDM. [8 marks]
12. oExamine the use of process innovation to an organization like RDM
13. Discuss the impact on RDM when 95% of private sector companies were
nationalized by the
communist takeover. [8 marks]
14. Evaluate the impact on RDM shifting from the public sector to private. [8 marks]
15. ???....production facility in another location in Europe. [8 marks]
16. Discuss the impact of RDM’s culture on various business functions.
17. Analyze the impact of RDM’s recruiting strategy on their possibilities for
expansion. [10
marks]