CIMA E1
EXAMS - ANALYSIS OF PAST QUESTIONS
By question
Prepared by: Astrid Zakrzewska
5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 10 marks 10 marks
Q2A Q2B Q2C Q2D Q2E Q2F Q3 Q4
May 2010 Outsourcing IT and IS to support HR Promotional activities Marketing mix Recruitment Motivation BRIC Supply chain
offshoring BPR and process maps
Role of HR Code of ethics
Nov 2010 Outsourcing Emerging economies IT Lean process Waste elimination TQM HR practicies Ethical issues and CSR
HR strategy Marketing mix and branding
e-HR (IT/IS systems) Internet for marketing activities
May 2011 Competences - contracting IS Hofstede It/IS controls Globalisation Competences - contracting Quality standards ISO Brand
Remuneration and reward package Marketing mix
Measures of performance HR activities
Direct approach of system
Sept 2011 Supply vs purchasing Foreign direct investment changeover Outsourcing HR succession planning Free trade restrictions Brand management It system supporting HR
Total reward package system Approaches to quality
Internal marketing Corporate website
Nov 2011 Protectionism CSR Political risk and FDI Cousin's strategic wheel Inventory management systems Workforce flexibility Strategic marketing planning Team management; homeworking
Product portfolio and sustainability Role of HR
March 2012 Modern global business Business ethics and CSR Political risk and FDI 5-S Variations in demand Org's mgt and sustainability Weaknesses and Strenghts; EPOS and operations and HR;
environment Marketing planning and bonus scheme Staff resistance
Market and marketing
May 2012 Government policy Service vs production orientation Consumer behaviour Herzberg and job enrichment Targeting Decentralisation; outsourcing; TQM; Training
Marketing principles
Sept 2012 In-house IS function CAD and CAM MRP Consumer behaviour Queuing theory Implementation of a new Market segmentation; ISO Off-shoring; job rotation;
system Quality control Training
Nov 2012 Process mapping Forecasting for staff B2C and on-line traiding IS and IT Variable pricing policy Systems vs manual records Governement policy HR; Lean management;
buyers behaviour Motivation
CSR
march 2013 System tests TPM EDI and B2B Merit goods Marketing mix - place Investment in IS and IT Lean philosophy and HR; Regulations; CSR; HR
Recruitment and training
May 2013 Relationships with suppliers Sustainability JIT Free trade policy and alternatives Information systems Investment risk IS; HR, flexible arrangements Branding, HR
System implementation and
Sept 2013 Risks - foreign investments WAN vs LAN SDLC JIT Technology and international trade Resistance Staff performance appraisal, Sustainability Branding
Marketing strategies
CRM
Nov 2013 TPM IS vs IT Productivities Quality circles vs Quality control Taylor Systems review Corporate governance; Hofstede; Marketing and customer focus
Cima code of ethics Marketing plan and CRM
Stakeholders vs Corporate
march 2014 ISO 9000 vs TQM Database systems governance Systems maintenance Six Sigma Lean HR issues; ethical issues Marketing mix; IT and IS in marketing
Outsourcing
CIMA E1
EXAMS - ANALYSIS OF PAST QUESTIONS
By verb
Prepared by: Astrid Zakrzewska
5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 10 marks 10 marks
Q2A Q2B Q2C Q2D Q2E Q2F Q3 Q4
May 2010 Explain Describe Explain Construct Describe Discuss Describe Describe
Explain Explain
Indentify Explain
Nov 2010 Explain Describe Explain Describe Describe Describe Discuss Discuss
Explain Explain
Explain Discuss
May 2011 Explain Identify Describe Describe Describe Describe Describe Explain
Discuss Describe
Describe Discuss
Sept 2011 Explain Describe Explain Explain Explain Explain Explain Explain
Describe Describe
Explain Describe
Nov 2011 Describe Explain Explain Explain Describe Explain Describe Explain
Explain x 2 Describe x 2
March 2012 Describe Explain Identify Describe Describe Explain Describe; Discuss; Discuss x 2
Explain Describe
May 2012 Explain Distinguish Explain Describe Explain Describe Discuss x 2 Explain, Identify
Describe Discuss
Sept 2012 Identify Explain Explain Describe Explain Identify Describe x 2 Describe; Explain
Discuss Discuss
Nov 2012 Describe Identify Explain Describe Explain Explain Explain x 2 Discuss
Discuss Explain x 2
march 2013 Explain Identify Describe Explain Explain Identify Explain x 2 Discuss
Identify Explain x 2
May 2013 Explain Explain Explain Describe Illustrate Explain Discuss Explain
Explain x 2 Describe x 2
Sept 2013 Describe Distinguish Explain Describe Explain Explain Describe Discuss
Explain x 2 Explain
Describe
Nov 2013 Describe Describe Describe Distinguish Describe Describe Explain x 2 Describe
Describe Explain
Identify
march 2014 Distinguish Describe Explain Explain Describe Describe Explain x 2 Illustrate, Describe
Describe Discuss