Free CIPS L5M1 Exam Practice Questions

Caleb is the newly appointed CEO of Star Fish Limited, a company that manufactures and installs gym equipment. The company employs 100 people and has dedicated teams for Finance, Product Development and Procurement. Some staff work from the office and some staff work remotely from home. Contrast and provide an example of a formal and informal group that may form at this organisation. What factors should Caleb be aware of that can contribute to group formations? (25 points)

Sayed manages a team of 3 procurement assistants within a window fabrication company -- Glassy Bits Ltd. The company has been operating for 30 years and the procurement team is still paper-based. The three members of staff have been with the company for at least 10 years and are very comfortable with the way things operate. To procure items such as PVC plastic and glass to make the windows they usually phone suppliers and send paper POs which Sayed approves with a physical signature. Sayed believes efficiencies can be gained from 'going digital' and introducing e-procurement systems. He is worried at how the team may react to such a big change. Discuss the emotional stages that the team may go through when experiencing this change, and how Sayed should act in order to help navigate the team through the change. (25 points).

Describe ONE model for classifying stakeholders. When communicating with different types of stakeholders, for example to notify them of an intended purchase of high value, how should this be managed by the Procurement Function of an organisation? (25 points).

What is meant by 'alienation' at work? (5 points). Describe 5 factors which can cause this (20 points).

What is needed for a group to be effective? (15 points). Is it important that each person plays a different role within the group? (10 points).