Free ISM LEAD Exam Questions

Which of the following is the FIRST step that a supply manager should take to ensure proper social responsibility in the management of regulated materials? 

A supply management department has recently received resignations from several important staff members. Exit interviews indicate that the primary reason for the staff members’ departure was frustration over their expertise not being valued. They also viewed their work as repetitive and not an efficient use of their time or effort. Which of the following would be the BEST way for the department manager to improve this situation? 

In which phase of team development do group members challenge each other and compete against one another to assume leadership?

MNO, Inc. hires a contractor to renovate its office space. The firm pays a deposit for new countertops for the office’s cafeteria, but the contractor states that it will not be able to install the new countertops by the agreed upon date. The space needs to be completed on time for a planned grand opening event. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for MNO to take?

A supply manager recently graduated from college is hired by a manufacturing organization as a buyer of industrial chemicals. The new supply manager has limited knowledge of chemicals and the marketplace. In this situation, which of the following is the FIRST step the supply manager should take?