Which of the following statements are true regarding the characteristics of a restricted market? Select TWO that apply.
* The marketplace is heavily regulated by Governments and legislation
* Existing suppliers within the marketplace offer excellent services
* There are many suppliers already in operation within the marketplace
* High financial investment is required to enter the marketplace
Which of the following are not stages of team development? Select TWO.
A garden centre has recently purchased some lollypop sticks to use as plant labels. The staff have written the name of the plant on the lollypop stick and put it next to the plant. This helps them identify which plant is which. However, after a couple of weeks, the lollypop sticks have become mouldy and the writing has faded. Staff are now struggling to identity their plants. The Manager of the garden centre is considering returning the lollypop sticks and asking for a full refund as they were not fit for purpose. Can the Manager do this?
Fashion buyer Kamal Sumai is working closely with a key overseas supplier and is monitoring and forecasting cost volatility within the fabric market. Kamal has decided it is the right time to raise a purchase order with his supplier for a greater quantity of fabric than he currently needs. Kamal is attempting to avoid an imminent price increase. What is this tactic known as?
Richie has come up with a new idea for sourcing items for the business but feels that it will have mixed reviews within the team. He thinks that some people will be in favour of the idea, and some will be against it.
He doesn't think the CEO will have a strong opinion either way. In order to decide whether to put a business case together and present his idea to the CEO- what should Richie do?
