CIPS L6M1 Strategic Ethical Leadership
Q: 1
SIMULATION
Discuss the difference between mentoring and coaching. As well as mentoring and coaching, what
other activities are completed by a manager? What skills does this require? (25 points)
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Q: 2
SIMULATION
What is situational leadership? (5 points) Discuss and evaluate how this approach may be used in
supply chain management (20 points)
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Q: 3
SIMULATION
Discuss a variety of methods that a leader can use to exercise control.
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Q: 4
SIMULATION
Evaluate the following approaches to leadership: autocratic and affiliative (25 points)
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Q: 5
SIMULATION
Mark is the Head of IT at Squirrel Incorporated and has been asked to join a cross-functional team
including staff from the procurement and finance departments. The team is tasked with looking into
the procurement of a new IT system. Explain some of the different roles that Mark could play in this
newly formed team and discuss how Mark can influence the outcome of decisions made. (25 points)
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Q: 6
SIMULATION
Banana Ltd is a international manufacturer and retailer of mobile telephones. It has a complex supply
chain, which sources materials such as plastic and rare metals. These rare metals are mined in
developing countries. Explain how Banana Ltd can develop a culture to achieve ethical practices (25
points)
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Q: 7
SIMULATION
Discuss two different types of power that could be used within the Procurement department of an
organisation. Explain how procurement can use power responsibly to help the organization achieve
its strategic objectives. (25 points).
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Q: 8
SIMULATION
Pat is the newly appointed CPO (Chief Procurement Officer) of Circle Ltd, a fictional manufacturing
company. He is in charge of a team of 12 procurement assistants. He is looking to introduce a new E-
Procurement system and is unsure what leadership style would be most appropriate to use:
assertive, consulting, collaborating or inspiring. Discuss how Pat could use each of these influencing
styles with his team, evaluating their effectiveness for this situation.
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Q: 9
SIMULATION
Discuss internal and external sources of change (10 points). What is a Forcefield Analysis and how
can this help a leader plan for change? (15 points)
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Q: 10
SIMULATION
Discuss three of the following areas of employment law: minimum wage, overtime and holiday pay,
working hours, Health and Safety at Work, equality (25 points).
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