The research and development division of Pharma Care Ltd has been perennially plagued by its inability to respond in a timely manner to all requests for its services. At the end of the previous year, the division estimated that it would take approximately eight (8) months to complete all its on-going and planned projects. By the end of the current year the comparable estimate has grown to fifteen (15) months. Which one of the following controls would be most effective in reducing the division’s ever-increasing backlog of research projects?

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The research and development division of Pharma Care Ltd has been perennially plagued by its inability to respond in a timely manner to all requests for its services. At the end of the previous year, the division estimated that it would take approximately eight (8) months to complete all its on-going and planned projects. By the end of the current year the comparable estimate has grown to fifteen (15) months. Which one of the following controls would be most effective in reducing the division’s ever-increasing backlog of research projects? 
 
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 Choose the correct answers from the options provided.

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Establishing a priorities-evaluation committee external to the division to approve and authorise proposed work within the resources of the division.

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Requiring that detailed action plans for all future projects be developed so that work assignments can be made in a more efficient manner within the resources division.

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Requiring that periodic reports of progress on on-going projects be prepared and submitted to management.

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Requiring the manager of the research and development division to review and approve future project requisitions.

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