# Challenges in Replicating Business Successes

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Multiple choice, Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 8, Test 3, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

8 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-34: Multiple choice

Trying to repeat success. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are
   - A. more attractive
   - B. more frequent
   - C. more straightforward

32. Most research into the repetition of success in business has
   - A. been done outside the United States.
   - B. produced consistent findings
   - C. related to only a few contexts

33. What does the speaker say about consulting experts?
   - A. Too few managers ever do it.
   - B. It can be useful in certain circumstances
   - C. Experts are sometimes unwilling to give advice.

34. An expert's knowledge about a business system may be incomplete because
   - A. some details are difficult for workers to explain
   - B. workers choose not to mention certain details
   - C. details are sometimes altered by workers.

### Questions 35-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Setting up systems based on an existing process
Two mistakes - Manager tries to:
improve on the original process
create an ideal **(35)** _____ from the best parts of several processes
Cause of problems
information was inaccurate
comparison between the business settings was invalid
disadvantages were overlooked, e.g. effect of changes on **(36)** _____
Solution
change **(37)** _____
impose rigorous **(38)** _____
copy original very closely:
physical features of the **(39)** _____
the **(40)** _____ of original employees

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