A management accountant vacancy has arisen in the Finance Department of HJ Company. The Finance Manager is preparing the necessary paperwork for the recruitment process and is currently working on the person specification. He has contacted the company's Human Resource Department to ask for advice on which THREE of the following he should include in the person specification:

• A.Attainments
• B.The job environment
• C.Background and circumstances
• D.The purpose and title of the job
• E.Salary range
• F.Special attributes

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Which of the following does the Data Protection Act 1998 attempt to protect?

• A.The directors
• B.The shareholders
• C.The individual
• D.The employee

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Continued improvements in Information Technology have encouraged organisations to use IT increasingly to assist in their development. Which of the following is such an improvement in IT?

• A.Increased data storage capacity
• B.Improved operations and manufacturing processes
• C.Improved communications systems
• D.Improved decision making processes

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Capturing and utilising big data is now a key element of many organisations' value adding process. Which of the following best describes the attribute of big data velocity*?

• A.The capability to validate data to tolerable levels
• B.The capability to process internal and external data
• C.The capacity to process large quantities of data
• D.The capability to swiftly capture and process data in real time

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A business is seeking to introduce TQM. It gets some advice from a business consultant on how to ensure it is successful in its implementation. Which of the following are likely to be included in the advice they receive?
Select ALL that apply.

• A.Encourage the sharing of ideas.
• B.Give a fixed time scale for the TQM project.
• C.Gain full commitment from your entire management team.
• D.Introduce a TQM department in the organisational structure.
• E.Ensure a clear budget is identified for TQM.
• F.Get your suppliers involved in TQM.
• G.Motivate and train your staff to take up the ethos of quality.
• H.Communicate frequently to your business.
• I.Ensure TQM gets strategic focus.

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