ACCA SP Strategic Business Leader (SBL)

Question 1

A company's board is considering a strategic alliance with a competitor to enter a new market. Which of the following is the MOST significant risk that the board should evaluate before proceeding?

Accepted Answer

The partner may gain access to proprietary knowledge and become a stronger competitor

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The alliance may reduce short-term profitability

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Employees may resist the cultural changes required

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The alliance may attract regulatory scrutiny

Question 2

According to Mendelow's stakeholder mapping matrix, which strategy is most appropriate for stakeholders with HIGH power and LOW interest?

Accepted Answer

Keep satisfied — monitor for changes in interest level

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Key players — closely manage

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Keep informed — maintain regular communication

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Minimal effort — no action needed

Question 3

The board of a listed company discovers that the CEO has been awarding contracts to a company owned by a close family member without disclosure. Which corporate governance principle has been PRIMARILY breached?

Accepted Answer

Integrity

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Accountability

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Transparency

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Fairness

Question 4

A multinational company uses a balanced scorecard. Which of the following measures would BEST fit the 'internal business processes' perspective when assessing digital transformation progress?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of business processes automated end-to-end

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Customer satisfaction scores with digital channels

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Return on investment from technology spending

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Number of employees completing digital skills training

Question 5

When applying the TARA framework to risk management, which response involves accepting the risk but implementing controls to reduce its impact or likelihood?

Accepted Answer

Reduce

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Transfer

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Avoid

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Accept

Question 6

A company is evaluating whether to outsource its IT function. According to the strategic management literature, which factor is MOST critical in determining whether outsourcing is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Whether the function represents a core competence of the organisation

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Whether the function can be performed more cheaply externally

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Whether suitable outsourcing providers exist in the market

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Whether employees affected by outsourcing can be redeployed