P3常见问题(FAQ)

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1. Will students have to know the organisational configurations proposed by Mintzberg?
Yes, these are explicitly in the Study Guide (section C1e). Questions may be set where there is a clear mismatch between organisational structures, processes and relationships and Mintzberg's stereotypical configurations might be a useful way of structuring an answer. Mintzberg has diagrams to represent each of his stereotypes. There is no need to learn these diagrams.

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2. Franchising was part of the syllabus of the old paper 3.5 and several questions were asked about it.  Is a knowledge of franchising still required in paper P3?
Yes, it is a popular and legitimate method of pursuing a chosen strategic direction. To reinforce this point, the word franchising will be explicitly added to the Study Guide section B3b in the future.

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3. I notice that a question on the pilot paper specifically asked for a particular model (PESTLE), whilst many questions in the past on paper 3.5 have not specifically asked for a model.  They have just suggested that students should apply an appropriate (or models) of their choice.  What is the policy for the future?
In the future, questions may either ask for a specific model OR may ask students to apply an approprate model (or models) of their choice. Only models and frameworks defined in the Study Guide will be explicitly referenced in a question. However, in general, questions which ask students to apply an appropriate model of their choice will predominate, hence continuing the tradition of paper 3.5.