INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISEWritten examination

Monday 12 November 2018 Reading time: 11.45 am to 12.00 noon (15 minutes) Writing time: 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm (2 hours)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookNumber of questions

Number of questions to be answered

Number of marks

7 7 70

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Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof24pages• Additionalspaceisavailableattheendofthebookifyouneedextrapapertocompleteananswer.

Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

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SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2018

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Question 1 (8marks)a. Usinganexample,describewhatwork-relatedskillsare. 2marks

InstructionsAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.Youareencouragedtodrawonyourstructuredworkplacelearningandwiderindustryknowledgewhenansweringquestionsinthisexamination.

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b. Explainhowyoudemonstratedyourwork-relatedskillsduringyourstructuredworkplacelearning. 3marks

c. Explainhowwork-relatedskillscanassistanemployeetocopewithchangeintheworkplace. 3marks

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Question 2 (7marks)a. Definetheterm‘qualityassurance’. 2marks

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b. Discusstheimpactofanenterprisingresponsetothemanagementofqualityprocessesinaworksetting. 5marks

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Question 3 (9marks)Benhasjuststartedworkintheconstructionindustryasagraduateconstructionmanager.Heisworkingonthedevelopmentofa37-floorapartmentbuildinginthecity.Duringhisfirstweek,Bencompletedthefollowingtasks:• liaisedandworkedwiththebuilderstoidentifydefects• organisedascheduleforthedeliveryofgoodsandmaterialstovariousfloors• organisedascheduleofworkers• resolvedtheissueofshelvingthathadbeeninstalledinthewronglocation• organisedacelebratoryafternoonteafortheownersofthebuilding

a. IdentifytwoenterprisingbehavioursthatBendemonstratedduringhisfirstweekonthejob. 2marks

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b. Defineoneoftheenterprisingbehavioursidentifiedinpart a.andexplainhowBendemonstratedthisenterprisingbehaviourduringhisfirstweekonthejob. 4marks

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c. Usingyourstructuredworkplacelearning,explainthebenefitsofdevelopingenterprisingbehaviours. 3marks

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Question 4 (8marks)a. OutlineoneexampleofchangingpatternsintheuseofnaturalresourcesinAustralian

industry. 2marks

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b. Evaluateanindustry’sresponsetothepressuresofandtheopportunitiespresentedbychangingpatternsintheuseofnaturalresourcesinAustralia. 6marks

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Question 5 (12marks)

TradecontinuestobecentraltotheAustralianeconomyandhasgrownasaproportionofnationalincomeinrecentyearsastransport,communicationstechnologiesandrisinglivingstandardsinAsiahaveincreasedregionalmarketsforAustralianexports.

Source:GregoryO’Brien,‘Australia’stradeinfigures’,inParliamentaryLibrary,Briefing Book: Key issues for the 45th Parliament,2016,p.16;©CommonwealthofAustralia

a. OutlineAustralia’spatternoftradeinthelast10years. 3marks

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b. Evaluatehowanindustrywithwhichyouarefamiliarhasrespondedtothepressuresofandtheopportunitiespresentedbybeinginternationallycompetitive. 5marks

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c. Discusstheimpactofyourresponsetopart b.ontwo stakeholders. 4marks

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Question 6 (10marks)a. Identifyanddescribearecenttechnology-focusedinnovationintheworkplace. 3marks

b. Explainhowthetechnology-focusedinnovationdescribedinpart a.hasaffectedworktasksand/orworkprocesses. 3marks

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c. Discusshowtechnologyisaforceforchangeinanindustrywithwhichyouarefamiliar. 4marks

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Question 7 (16marks)BillFerris,Chair,InnovationandScienceAustralia,summaryofreportAustralia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation

Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation A plan for Australia to thrive in the global innovation race

Innovation enriches our lives…ThebenefitsthatinnovationhasbroughttoourlivesareallaroundusinthequalityoflifethatAustraliansenjoyandthemeaningfulworkweundertake.ThisiswhyinnovationcontinuestobecriticalforAustralia’sfuture,andwhythisplanisultimatelyaplanforthesortofsocietyandeconomyallAustralianscanaspiretocreateforthemselvesandtheirchildrenby2030.Inaworldthatcontinuestobecomemoreinterconnectedandcomplex,innovationisbecomingmoreandmorecriticaltonationaleconomicperformance,jobcreationandstandardsofliving…ISA[InnovationandScienceAustralia]hasdevelopedastrategylookingoutto2030toadvisetheAustralianGovernmentonhowtogenerateandcapturemoreofthebenefitsofinnovationforAustralians…Asanenterprisingandambitiouscountry,standingstillisnotanoption.Byputtingourenergiesintocreatingaworld-classAustralianinnovationsystem,wearegivingourchildrenthebestchanceatthrivinginanAustraliathatsuccessfullynavigatesadynamicfuture…

Many jobs will get better, but we will need different skills to do themOverthepast70years,thenatureofworkinAustraliahastransformed…[A]shiftisnowunderwayinvolvinganincreaseininteractionjobs(involvingmorecomplexhumaninteractionsandjudgements)andadecreaseinproductionandtransactionjobs.Theskillsneededtoperformjobsarealsochanging…

Our companies face greater opportunities, but fiercer competitionAustraliancompaniesoperateinafundamentallydifferentbusinessenvironmenttotheonetheyknewatthestartofthecentury.Theyhaveagreaterabilitytoseizeglobalmarketopportunities,enabledbydigitaltechnologyandtheriseofemergingcountryeconomies.Theyalsofacestiffercompetition……Australia’sbusinessR&D[researchanddevelopment]investmentislowrelativetoourpeercompetitorcountries,highlightingthatAustraliancompanieswillneedtoincreasetheireffortstoscale,innovateandbecomemoreproductivetothrive.

Technology will continue to transform our worldOpportunitiesinthenextdecadewillbeamplifiedandacceleratedbytheubiquity1oftechnologyinourlives,thepaceofinnovation,andthescaleofadoption…AlthoughAustraliancompanieshavegenerallybeenreadyadoptersofdigitaltechnology,thereisstillroomforgrowth.Around15percentofglobalgoodsandservicesarenowtradedone-commerceplatforms,suchasAlibabaandAmazon.Theseplatformsarealsoservingasthelaunchpadsforthousandsofsmall-sizedandmedium-sizedenterprises,givingthemthereachtochallengelargercompanies.

1ubiquity–somethingthatseemscommonandappearseverywhere

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BillFerris–continued

Figure 1 – Australian business and government research and development expenditure, 1992–2016

business expenditure on R&D government expenditure on R&D

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.01992 2000 2008 2016

percentage ofGDP2

[gross domesticproduct]

Source:BillFerris,Chair,InnovationandScienceAustralia,inAustralia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation,AustralianGovernment,Canberra,November2017

2GDP–thetotalvalueofacountry’sproductionoffinishedgoodsandservicesinayear

a. OutlinewhyinnovationisimportantforAustralianindustry. 2marks

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b. DescribethetrendinexpenditureonresearchanddevelopmentbybusinessandbygovernmentshowninFigure1. 2marks

c. DescribetheeffectthatthesetrendsarelikelytohaveonlevelsofinnovationadoptedwithinAustralianindustry. 2marks

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d. BillFerrisstates,‘Manyjobswillgetbetter,butwewillneeddifferentskillstodothem’.

Identify,describeandjustifytwowork-relatedskillsthatAustralianemployeeswillneedtodevelopinthefuture. 6marks

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e. Discusshowinnovationcanassistthedevelopmentofanenterpriseculture. 4marks

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