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MANAGEMENT
THEORY & PRACTICE
Instructions to candidates:
a) Time
allowed: Three hours (plus an extra ten minutes’ reading time at the start – do
not write anything during this time)
b)
Answer any FIVE questions
c) All
questions carry equal marks. Marks for each question are shown in [ ]
1. a)
Describe the main aspects of Mintzberg’s theory of management. [8]
b) Evaluate the significance of Mintzberg’s
theory to today’s style of management. [12]
2.
Making due reference to at least TWO relevant theories, evaluate the importance
of the behavior of groups at work. [20]
3. a)
Compare and contrast open and closed systems. [8]
b) Using examples from an organization of
your own choice analyze the distinguishing elements of ONE open and ONE closed
sub-system in that organization. [6 each]
4. with
the aid of suitable diagrams:
a) Identify
the main elements of a matrix type of organization [10]
b) Appraise
the circumstances when this type of organization structure is most appropriate
[10]
5. a)
Briefly define:
I.
production planning
ii. Production
control [5 each]
b) With
the aid of suitable examples, evaluate the differences between production
planning and production control as production functions. [10]
6. With
the aid of suitable diagrams and examples, analyse the significance of the
Product Life Cycle to a company producing:
a) 4G
smartphones
b) Laptop
computers [10 each]
7. for
example organizations of your own choice, evaluate the FOUR types of culture in
organizations as proposed by Charles Handy. [5 each]
8. a)
Comment on the importance of the Five-Point Plan as a framework for the
employee selection and interviewing process. [10]
b) For a job of your own choice and with
the aid of your answer in part a), draft a suitable Person Specification. [10]