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Dave is the Head of Human Resources at a large company. The company has decided to introduce a new process known as the Person-Organisation Fit. What will this help achieve?

Which of the following statements about the Critical Path are true? Select all that apply

XYZ is a large construction organisation which is currently running five different projects. Below are details of each project including the type of contract and pricing mechanism used.

Project 1: This project is to build an apartment block and the company has responsibility for designing and constructing the building. Upon completion, ownership will pass to the client. Management have decided the pricing based on past experience of similar projects.

Project 2: The company will provide the facilities management to the building for 6 years following the completion of the construction work. Due to volatility in the industry, the budget is changing continuously over the years.

Project 3: XYZ has been involved in the project since an early stage, but does not hold the design risk for the construction of the building. The budget starts afresh at the beginning of each new accounting period.

Project 4: XYZ is responsible for the design and build of certain aspects of the construction. However, the client has also employed another company for other aspects. The client will take ownership from all companies involved upon completion. XYZ is paid when milestones are completed during the building phase.

Project 5: This is the construction of a new toll bridge which will be operated by XYZ for the first 6 years post construction. Pricing is based on the costs of raw materials and labour and a profit is added on top of this.

Complete the table below by listing the type of contract and pricing mechanism being used for each project; design and operate, design build operate and ownership, public private partnership, full turnkey, partial turnkey, management contracting, bottom up, top down, rolling, fixed fee, zero, activity.

Which of the following will you put into box 10?

Below are descriptions of five companies located in the UK:

Company 1: This company has a highly centred authority around the founder. The culture is characterised by strict financial systems and a reward/ bonus scheme for meeting targets.

Company 2: People who work here see themselves as individuals and often bring in their own clients. There is strong branding and corporate identity including the use of a strict colour palette.

Company 3: A person’s salary and job title is decided by a strict hierarchy structure. The organisation is often described as bureaucratic and has stringent rules about who can do what.

Company 4: Employees often work individually or in small teams to complete projects as they arise. There is a strong emphasis on Monday Morning Meetings where each person/ team will describe what they are working on for the upcoming week.

Company 5: Authority is held by a small group of senior people who make all the decisions. There are few rules, and culture is reinforced by people talking about past successes.

For each company, select the type of culture at each as well as the most relevant cultural web influence. Note some answers may be used twice. Power (x2), Role (x2), Person, Task, Symbols, Organisation Structure, Control System, Stories, Ritual, Power Structure.

Which of the following will you put into box 1?

Giant Construction Company is working on 5 large scale projects. Below are details of each project.

Project 1: Giant is working closely with the client to construct a hospital. The client has provided an estimate of what they think the construction will cost, and any savings will be shared between the parties. This form of contract is popular in the public sector and is being used due to its flexibility.

Project 2: This suite of contracts is known collectively as ‘the rainbow suite’ and is very rigid, not allowing for changes later down the line. The price of the construction was set on the date the contract was signed.

Project 3: This project is for the construction of wind turbines and is an international project. The pricing mechanism accounts for the cost of construction of each individual turbine.

Project 4: This is the most popular form of contract used in the construction industry and uses a Contract Administrator role who is responsible for the timely flow of information to all parties. The scope of the project was not clearly defined at the onset, so Giant is working with the client by sharing their costs incurred plus a small profit margin.

Project 5: This project is for the provision of ICT services and software provision. Giant is paid when certain milestones are met in the implementation of the project.

For each project, select the type of contract and pricing mechanism being used. Complete the table below by listing the type of contract and pricing mechanism being used for each project; CIPS, FIDIC, IMechE, JCT, Joint Venture Contract, NEC, Bill of Quantities, Cost Reimbursable, Cost plus award fee, Fixed Lump Sum, Activity Based Pricing, Target Costing.

Which of the following will you put into box 4?