Management Theory & Practice Chapters 1 & 2 Reading Assessment 1) A ________ is an example of a first-line manager. A) division manager B) store manager C) regional manager D) shift manager 2) ________ have titles such as executive vice president‚ chief operating officer‚ and chief executive officer. A) Team leaders B) Middle managers C) First-line managers D) Top managers 3) ________ involves ensuring that work activities are completed efficiently and effectively by the people
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Reducing equivocality is central to organizing Reducing equivocality is central to organizing Organizing is sense-making Organizing is sense-making Reducing equivocality enables us to make sense of the information environment Reducing equivocality enables us to make sense of the information environment Both are sometimes effective and ineffective in reducing equivocality in an information environment Both are sometimes effective and ineffective in reducing equivocality in an information environment
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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT MGMT 201 STUDY GUIDE – Chapter 1-2 What is Management? The planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ controlling of resources to achieve organizational goals effectively and efficiently Understand the term POSMEC and the four tasks of management that your textbook discusses Planning: identifying and selecting the most appropriate goals Controlling: establish accurate measuring and monitoring system to evaluate how well the organization has achieved its goal Leading: motivate
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Question 1 There are many principles and theories involved in the practice of assessment. Many of these concepts can be used as a guide to help both the candidate and assessor to plan the assessment process and assessment activities. Communication is a vital principal as it is used throughout the practice of assessment. It will be continuously used by both the assessor and candidate and others who will be involved in the assessment process. A variety of methods could be used to communicate with
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Organizing Function of Management Organizing is defined as the assembly and coordination of the human‚ financial‚ physical‚ informational‚ and other resources needed to achieve goals. (Bateman & Snell‚ 2009‚ pg. 20) This function is also referred to as the function used to build a dynamic organization. (Bateman & Snell‚ 2009‚ pg. 20) When looking at the organization process Sam Walton the founder of Wal-Mart made sure from the very beginning to keep up with his competitors. In 1972 Kmart expanded
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to a range of other organisations located across the world. How can different organisational theory perspectives assist us in acquiring different understandings of Apple‚ its organisational networks and influence? In this essay you must use at least two perspectives to analyse Apple. Success is because of outsourcing. Network and influence meta-therotetical Environmental contingency theory‚ insisutitional theory or stake hodlder theory or enacted envinrment to discuss perception of its envionment
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CHAPTER 1: ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Explain why organizations exist and the purposes they serve. 2. Describe the relationship between organizational theory and organizational design and change‚ and differentiate between organizational structure and culture. 3. Understand how managers can utilize the principles of organizational theory to design and change their organizations to increase organizational effectiveness. 4. Identify the three principal
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Management is divided into: * 1st- Planning : I.e Managers have to set objectives of an organization and decide how to achieve them. This will involve developing strategies‚ precises tactics‚ and allocating resources of people and money. * 2nd-Organizing: This involves analysing and classifying the activities of the organization and the relations among them. Then separate manageable activities from individuals ones. Staff the organization with qualifies people‚ that means
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There have been numerous studies regarding how the influence of technology has brought about change to the structure of an organization as well as its processes. Many of the studies have concluded that the organizational structure is strongly affected by the principal technology which the organization uses. (Volti‚ 2005) Technology‚ in simple terms‚ is seen as the conversion of inputs into outputs using machines‚ equipments and processes. It is a system based on the use of knowledge and organization
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Case Study 1 International case: Carrefour – which way to Go? Q – 1) How should Mr. Durant assess the opportunities in various countries around the world? Ans To become a global firm‚ ideally‚ company should be taking gains of R&D‚ production‚ marketing and financial advantages in its costs and reputation that are not available purely to domestic competitors. It minimizes importance of national boundaries and develops “transitional” brands. It raises capital‚ obtains materials and components
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