Principles and Practice of Management Section A Part One 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. b 8. d 9. a 10. d Part Two: 1. Administration and Management:- Administration and Management are generally taken to mean as one and the same and are often used interchangeably. Administration can be defined as the universal process of organizing people and resources efficiently so as to direct activities towards common goals and objectives
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1. Introduction 1.1 Defining Tourism If we consider about tourism‚ we think mostly of people visiting a place for having a leisure time‚ learning about different cultures‚ visiting relatives or friends and participating in some business activities or keeping a further study. For further considering‚ Tourism is a multidimensional and multifaceted activity which touches many lives and different economic activities for recreational‚ leisure or business purposes. It is the sum of the phenomena and
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MARKS: 80 ( Each case study for 20 Marks) Subject – Principles and Practice of Management Commu`nicating in a Crisis Overview Valley High School‚ situated in Kodaikanal‚ was established in 1980 and is owned by a well respected charitable trust. It overlooks a lake and is a modern building equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The total student enrolment is 2000‚ out of which more than 50% are girls and the rest boys. The students are all from affluent‚ educated families. The school
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The domino effect is a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby‚ which then causes another similar change‚ and so on in linear sequence. The term is best known as a mechanical effect. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive events is relatively small. It can be used literally (an observed series of actual collisions) or metaphorically (causal linkages within systems such as global finance or politics). Theory X
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1. Principles and Practices of Management ASSIGNMENTS HOW WILL YOU INFLUENCE PEOPLE TO STRIVE WILLINGLY FOR GROUP OBJECTIVES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION? APPLY YOUR INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE THROUGH COMMUNICATION TOWARDS ATTAINING YOUR SPECIALIZED GOALS? ANS: Several organizational factors must be placed in order for a team to succeed: 1. Common and consistent goals that are accepted by all team members. Organizational commitment to the team concept‚ including support from top management
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Final Practice Key 1. Bridget Company uses activity-based costing. The company has two products: A and B. The annual production and sales of Product A is 2‚000 units and of Product B is 3‚000 units. There are three activity cost pools‚ with estimated total cost and expected activity as follows: The overhead cost per unit of Product A under activity-based costing is closest to: A. $6.00 B. $9.60 C. $8.63 D. $13.80 2. Austin Wool Products purchases raw wool and processes it into yarn. The spindles
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Chapter 9: Human Resources and Diversity Assignment NOTE: Fill in all answers in RED font Activity 1 Directions: Answer the following discussion questions Answers to Discussion Questions 1. Which selection criteria (personal interview‚ employment test‚ assessment center) do you think would be most valuable for predicting effective job performance for a manager in a record company? For one of your college professors? For a manager at a coffee shop such as Starbucks? Discuss. For a manager
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SECTION – A PART ONE: Multiple Choices: 1. Future 2. Staffing 3. Departmentation 4. Acceptance Theory 5. Decentralization 6. Master Chart 7. Downward Communication 8. Social Needs 9. Staffing Defined 10. Counseling PART TWO: 1. What do you understand by Maslow’s Theory of Motivation? According to “Abraham Maslow” the behaviour of an individual at a particular moment is usually determined by his strongest need. Needs have a certain priority or hierarchy. As the more basic needs are
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Q1. Show the effect of each of the seven listed transactions on the balance sheet items of Carpet Center Plus. Indicate the new balances after the transaction of May 2 and each subsequent transaction. The effects of the May 1 transaction are already filled in to provide you with an example. May | 1 | Issued capital stock for $75‚000. | | 2 | Purchased a small office building at a price of $58‚000 for the land and $65‚000 for the building. Paid $43‚000 cash and signed a note payable for the
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Introduction Floyd (2010) defines communication competence as communicating in means that are effective and appropriate in a given situation. Practitioners of competent communication can be observed to share several common characteristics. I will attempt to surface 4 of these characteristics‚ with specific references made to Mr Ian Low‚ blogger of The Silver Chef. Self-Awareness Self-awareness is defined as the awareness of how an individual’s behaviour affects others (Floyd‚ 2010). An effective
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