Exam Preparation Paper 1 Short answer questions (choose 6‚ 10 marks each) 1. Give two examples of Taylor’s contributions 2. Define and give an example of the human skills needed by managers. Explain why these skills are important for all managers in the organization Human skill is the manager’s ability to work with and through other people and to work effectively as a group member. This skill is demonstrated in the way manager relates to other people‚ including the ability to motivate
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An organization‚ put in simple terms is a group or assembly of people working alongside one another to achieve common goal or objective through a division of labor and or responsibilities. Business organizations in free market economies are formed to provide services or deliver goods to ultimate consumers for profit. Generally speaking‚ people form an organization because it provides a means of using individual strengths within a group to achieve more than can be accomplished by the aggregate efforts
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Some information about the exam: * 40 questions * All multiple choice * 5% of questions originate from videos‚ 10% from assigned articles‚ 90% from lecture slides and book Example questions: 1. This job analysis tool uses the following scales to rate the importance of tasks: extent of use‚ amount of time‚ importance to the job‚ and possibility of occurrence. A. Fleishman B. Position Analysis Questionnaire C. O*Net D. Job Element Inventory
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correction widely used in mechanistic organizations. - Next the authors highlight control relations to organic organizations‚ stressing their difference in being more fluid‚ and less reactive to standardized procedures and stringent rules‚ ultimately outlining their characteristic of free-flowing communication requiring flexibility as their critical success factor. (p.6) - At first the narrative in the introduction makes it seem as the general efficiency provided by mechanistic organization’s and the
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Male-Female Psychological Differences No one would argue the fact that men and women are physically different. The physical differences are rather obvious and most of these can be seen and measured easily. Men‚ who are essentially built for physical confrontation and the use of force‚ usually have greater upper body strength‚ build muscle easily‚ have thicker skin‚ and mostly use the left side of their brain. Women on the other hand‚ have a higher percentage of body fat‚ and a wider pelvis. Women
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Personal Work Environment This paper will explore organizational communication and its application within my work environment. I will explain the main types of communication within each organizational structure. I will also analyze communication in my personal work environment to include amount‚ types‚ options‚ location‚ and speed. The essay‚ Sharing Organizational Messages Through Effective Lateral Communication‚ by John E Spillan‚ Mary Mino‚ and M Susan Rowles (2002)‚ focuses on studying and
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Chapter 1 MANAGEMENT‚ SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP _________________________ Chapter 1 Learning Objectives After completing this chapter‚ students will know • What basic management skills are important • What four tools successful managers use • What personal characteristics most successful managers exhibit • What management style is best suited for law enforcement work • Who from the business world has helped shape management and how • What management by objectives is • What basic differences
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MGT 4153 Study Questions Exam 2 Nov 5‚ 2014 Three “Assess Your Answer” questions from each of chapters 3‚ 7‚ 10 and 11. Each used will be Agree‚ Disagree or Both‚ and the second part may be Briefly Explain. A popular form of organizing is to have employees work on what they want in whatever department they choose so that motivation and enthusiasm stay high. Disagree – A small number of firms have tried this approach with some success‚ but a typical organization needs to structure its work
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ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Prepared by Muhammad Usman Ahmad Chaudhary (Mani) Hasnain Ali Submitted To Sir Shahzad August 29‚ 2009 Dedication To This project is dedicated to the altruistic rendezvous rendered by the accomplished‚ illustrious and seasoned our Parents with love and remembrance & Specifically to my “Sir Shahzad” ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This project is extensively illustrated with communication from everyday
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Socio-technical systems theory: an intervention strategy for organizational development Steven H. Appelbaum Professor of Management‚ Faculty of Commerce & Administration‚ Concordia University‚ Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada Integrating organizational development (OD) and technological intervention into a total system is one of the more difficult tasks for an executive or consultant to execute. Organizations are profoundly affected by technological advancements and require a flexible customized change
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