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BMIS – L1 – SA – Q14.1 – Management and leadership

Identifies Frederick Taylor's contribution to management theory.

Question

Frederick Taylor was a US engineer who is considered the founder of which of the following?

A Classical school of management thinking

B Specialisation

C Scientific management

D Bureaucracy

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Management and leadership

BMIS – L1 – QD17: Teams – Formal vs. Informal Workgroups

Differentiate between formal and informal workgroups.

Question

(a). Differentiate between formal and informal workgroups.

(b). Briefly explain the role of management in team building.

(c). Summarise the characteristics of a successful work team.

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Tags: Group Dynamics, Leadership, Performance, Team Success, Teams
Level: Level 1

Topic: Teams

BMIS- L1 – QD13: Action-Centred Leadership – Main Elements

Describe the main elements of Adair's action-centred leadership model.

Question

(a). Describe the main elements of Adair’s concept of action-centred leadership.

(b). Summarise the main skills required within each of Adair’s three leadership groups.

(c). What is meant by Adair’s 50/50 rule?

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Management and leadership

BMIS – L1 – QD12 – Management and leadership

Explain the difference between authority and responsibility in management.

Question

Explain the difference between authority and responsibility.

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Tags: Authority, Delegation, Leadership, Management, Responsibility
Level: Level 1

Topic: Management and leadership

BMIS – L1 – QD11 – Management and leadership

List the five main duties of management as identified by Fayol.

Question

(a). List the five main duties of management, as identified by Fayol.

(b). List and describe the roles of management, as stated by Mintzberg.

(c). Suggest (with reasons) which view of the role of management you consider more realistic.

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Management and leadership

SCS – L3 – Q43 – Strategy, stakeholders and mission

Explain four expectations of leaders in strategic management for organizational transformation.

Question

(a) Transformational leaders have been posited to impact an organization’s culture, structure, and strategy. These types of leaders manifest themselves as change catalysts, who manipulate organizational factors with the aim of improving knowledge cycles.

Required:

Explain FOUR expectations of leaders in strategic management.

(b) One of the criticisms levelled against the five competitive forces model is that it is static – i.e. it does not focus on the dynamic nature of the business environment. Thus, two other concepts that are proposed to deal with competition dynamics are the concepts of strategic group analysis and the cycle of competition.

Required:

Explain the concept of strategic group analysis and identify THREE examples of common strategic characteristics that define a strategic space. (c)

Demand conditions in the home market is one of the four factors in the Porter’s Diamond Model used for analysing the international environment before formulating an international strategy. The home market determines how firms perceive, interpret and respond to buyer needs.

Required:

Explain THREE home conditions that may put pressure on firms to innovate and provide a launch pad for global ambitions.

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Tags: Leadership, Organizational Change, Strategic management, Transformational Leadership
Level: Level 3

Topic: stakeholders and mission, Strategy

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BMIS – L1 – SA – Q14.1 – Management and leadership

Identifies Frederick Taylor's contribution to management theory.

BMIS – L1 – QD17: Teams – Formal vs. Informal Workgroups

Differentiate between formal and informal workgroups.

BMIS- L1 – QD13: Action-Centred Leadership – Main Elements

Describe the main elements of Adair's action-centred leadership model.

BMIS – L1 – QD12 – Management and leadership

Explain the difference between authority and responsibility in management.

BMIS – L1 – QD11 – Management and leadership

List the five main duties of management as identified by Fayol.

SCS – L3 – Q43 – Strategy, stakeholders and mission

Explain four expectations of leaders in strategic management for organizational transformation.

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