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The ideas and concepts of management thought as conceptualized by Max Weber crystallized to what came to be known as a bureaucratic system.
Discuss Weber’s propositions and discuss their applicability in today’s organizations.
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April 26, 2021
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The Kenyan corporate sector has been experiencing serious economic difficulties resulting in closure of business. It is now being argued that the future of this country lies in the growth and efficient management of the medium-sized enterprises (SME) discuss.
Date posted:
April 26, 2021
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Various economic factors have forced firms to downsize their workforce.
Explain the ways in which a manager may best manage a downsized workforce.
Date posted:
April 26, 2021
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Compare and contrast Total Quality Management (TQM) and re-engineering as change processes.
Date posted:
April 26, 2021
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Discuss the factors that influence the level of compensation and benefit packages for different employees in an organization.
Date posted:
April 26, 2021
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Explain the ways in which a manager may apply motivation theories to achieve effective performance by employees in an organization.
Date posted:
April 26, 2021
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How might the concept of Business Process Re -engineering (BPR) be distinguished from other approaches to work design? Give examples to illustrate your answer.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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What steps would you advice management to take to prepare themselves to negotiate over a trade union’s claim for an increase in remuneration at a time of economic downturn?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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How is visionary leadership different from charismatic leadership?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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What are the key characteristics of charismatic leaders?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Outline the role of committees and examine their importance as part of an organization's management structure.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Objectives are needed in every area where performance and results directly and vitally affect the survival and prosperity of the business. Discuss this statement and identify those key objectives considered to be most important to a business.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Describe the traditional functions of channel intermediaries and comment on their applicability to services marketing.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Identify the major barriers to delegation.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Outline the factors that would influence a manager’s decision to delegate authority and assign subordinates.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Michael Porter suggests that “Competition in an industry is rooted in its underlying economics, and competitive forces exist that go well beyond established combatants in a particular industry. The problem for the strategist is to determine which of those forces are relevant, and to what extent”.
You are required to identify the five competitive forces in the environment of a firm and discuss the threat posed to the firm by each of those forces.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Identify and discuss the principal factors that might influence the design of the structure of a major organization.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Leadership is the process of influencing others to work willingly towards an organizations goals, and to the best of their capabilities. How far is it possible and desirable for managers to become leaders?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Organizations are going through a period of major technological change, which is obviously a great challenge to management particularly in the area of employee resistance to change. Give reasons for employee resistance to change and the techniques, which may be used to overcome the resistance.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Managers must live in two time dimensions at once: the present and the future and this inevitably causes a conflict between focusing on the present demands of the day and creating space in which to plan strategically for the opportunities for tomorrow.
How can managers improve their personal time management so that both these activities can be achieved effectively?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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PQR Ltd. operates a chain of supermarkets. Its strategy has been to adjust product prices to accommodate differences in customers, products, locations and other variables. The market has become increasingly competitive and PQR Ltd. has decided to change its strategy. In future, it will provide a high quality service by introducing Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques in every supermarket.
Explain the relevance of a programme of TQM for PQR Ltd. in the implementation of its new strategy.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Managers spend over eighty percent of their time communicating. Why is there need for effective communication in an organization and what steps should be taken to ensure that organizational communication is improved?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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What are the drawbacks of control systems?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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To manage organizations effectively, managers require effective control system. Identify and explain the control systems which may be used by a manager to monitor and accomplish tasks in an organization.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Explain how the ideas of scientific management thinkers contribute to the development of concepts and principles of modern work management in organizations.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Organizations are becoming increasingly influenced by their external environment. In what ways does the understanding of the external environment factors enable managers to make better decisions?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Explain the differences between the role of a supervisor and that of a manager.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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A marketing director is planning to launch a product, which is claimed to be of superior quality to the existing products, into a competitive but growing market. What factors should she bear in mind when setting the price?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Many organizational decisions are made by groups in form of committees, task forces, review panels, study teams or similar groups. What are the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making?
Date posted:
April 24, 2021
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Describe the validity of the Peter Principle in modern management practices.
Date posted:
April 24, 2021