CMC Management Consulting Principles & Practices

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a management consultant?

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Improve organizational performance

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Manage company finances.

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Handle employee disputes.

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Develop advertising campaigns.

Question 2

Which phase involves understanding the client’s needs and challenges?

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Discovery phase

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Implementation.

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Solution development.

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Closure phase.

Question 3

What is important when building a client relationship?

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Prioritize building trust and communication

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Keep communication minimal.

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Focus only on paperwork.

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Ignore feedback.

Question 4

What is a deliverable in a consulting project?

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A tangible output like a report or plan

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The consultant’s resume.

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Lunch meetings.

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Travel itineraries.

Question 5

What is scope creep?

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Uncontrolled expansion of project scope

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Meeting all project deadlines early.

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Properly closing a project.

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Reducing the project budget.

Question 6

Which skill is crucial for effective management consulting?

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Analytical thinking

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Event planning.

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Graphic design.

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Cooking skills.

Question 7

What type of analysis identifies an organization's strengths and weaknesses?

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SWOT analysis

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Market analysis.

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Financial audit.

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Sales report.

Question 8

Which is an ethical responsibility of a management consultant?

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Maintain confidentiality and integrity

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Share client information freely.

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Focus on personal gain.

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Accept undisclosed commissions.

Question 9

What phase involves implementing the consultant’s recommendations?

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Implementation phase

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Discovery.

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Closure phase.

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Research phase.