Comprehensive Quiz 5 SVT 1. What does the Engineering Division of SVT manufacture? Water treatment equipment and power turbines 2. Which term refers to the process of removing salts and other minerals from sea water to produce water suitable for human consumption or irrigation? desalination 3. What was SVT’s goal for H4 PLC’s factories after the takeover? To make the factories operate 24 hours a day, every day of the week, with three eight-hour shifts per day 4. What kind of employees did SVT want to appoint for a variety of different jobs after the takeover of H4 PLC? Highly skilled and specialized employees 5. What types of activities do SVT’s employees participate in as part of the company’s Outreach Programme? Teach in schools, dig wells, repair infrastructure, and provide training to local people 6. What is the majority opinion of the board members on the pricing strategy for the WF15 water purifiers designed by James Azuki? They believe the WF15 should be a not-for-profit operation of the company 7. Which of SVT’s departments carried out secondary research to investigate the spending patterns of low-income families in LEDCs and their access to media? The marketing department 8. Were the salaries of H4 PLC’s employees competitive before the takeover by SVT? Yes, and similar to those offered by rival businesses 9. How long did it take for SVT to fill all 300 vacancies following the mass exodus of employees from H4 PLC? Within three months 10. What was the amount of prize money offered to the winner of SVT’s competition? $100,000 11. What is the view of Ariadne Johansen’s leadership style by many employees? Autocratic 12. What has caused an increase in the sales of smaller desalination plants since 2015? The large increase in the demand for cruise holidays in the last 20 years, which has boosted sales of these plants by 300% 13. How did SVT overcome the resistance to the change following its takeover of H4 PLC? It offered a one time incentive payment to employees who agreed to sign a new flexible work contract 14. What enabled SVT to increase its dividend payments each year between 2005 and 2010? SVT’s annual profits double 15. What is the minority opinion of the board members on the pricing strategy for the WF15 water purifiers? They believe the company should subsidize the product to make it affordable to as many people people as possible 16. How did SVT expand into other business sectors in the 1980s (such as desalination and household water treatment products)? By acquiring other producers 17. What was the objective of the modernization programme of the former H4 PLC factories? To increase output by operating these factories 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with three shifts per day 18. What is the name of the major water supplier in the United Kingdom (UK) that was recently acquired by the Fresh Water Division? Geng PLC 19. True or False - The vision statement of SVT has remained unchanged since its founding? True 20. How many of SVT’s directors are against subsidizing the WF15, as they believe subsidies will negatively impact the company’s overall profitability? Two
