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BMIS – Nov 2019 – L1 – Q2c – Group Development Stages
Outline the stages of group development in an organizational context.
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of an informal organization?
A. It is a network of personal and social relationships
B. It develops from the way in which individuals meet and communicate with each other
C. It has been created and maintained by its leaders
D. It develops friendships and personal relationships
E. It focuses on people, not the work
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Which of the following attributes best describes a formal work team?
A. Comes together through the social interaction of its members
B. No specific objective or tasks
C. Decisions are taken by the group leader
D. Can be much more efficient in communicating information
E. Free entry and free exit
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Scholars have come up with different approaches to management. One of them is Douglas McGregor who propounded the Theory X and Theory Y approaches to managing people.
a. Explain McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. (16 Marks)
b. List FOUR conditions in which Theory Y is applicable. (4 Marks)
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a. Nowadays, e-commerce is becoming more popular in emerging economies.
You are required to:
i. Define electronic commerce (e-commerce) (2 Marks)
ii. List THREE advantages and TWO disadvantages of e-commerce (5 Marks)
iii. State FOUR areas of application of e-commerce (4 Marks)
iv. State the distinction between B2C and B2B e-commerce models (2 Marks)
b. Enumerate FIVE differences between e-commerce and e-business (5 Marks)
c. List FOUR e-commerce firms in Nigeria (2 Marks)
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b) It is argued that the extent of budget performance is influenced largely by the extent of involvement of all persons connected with the budgeting process.
Required: Outline THREE (3) advantages and TWO (2) disadvantages of employee participation in budgeting. (5 marks)
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c) The entire process of budgetary control may negatively affect the behavior of management and staff, leading to the non-achievement of goals.
Required:
Explain THREE (3) factors that may account for such harmful behavior. (5 marks)
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You were employed by a large manufacturing company as a Corporate Services Executive about a month ago and have on a number of occasions heard the Production Manager indicate that informal groups were the reason for low productivity in the organization and must not be entertained.
Required:
Explain THREE (3) benefits of an informal group to an organization. (6 marks)
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The management of Megalab Company Limited is concerned with how weak and less cohesive the groups in the company are, and its effect on general organisational performance. The management is currently investigating reasons for this poor group cohesion and you have been approached for possible factors that could be responsible.
Required:
Identify and explain FOUR (4) of such possible factors. (8 marks)
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Although informal groups are not deliberately created by the management of organisations, they nevertheless exist and sometimes play positive roles in the achievement of set objectives.
Required: i) Explain an informal group. (2 marks) ii) Explain FOUR (4) features of an informal group. (8 marks)
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