MNG3702 UNISA 2023
1. Traditionally, to make a profit. Currently - organisations must satisfy needs
of all stakeholders, not only shareholders.: Main purpose of a business?
2. * Sustainability strategic leadership - create direction, create alignment,
maintain commitment.
* Responsibility strategic leadership - key stakeholders
* Ethical strategic leadership: 3 pillars of responsible strategic leader?
3. 1) Rejection = work actively against
2) Non-responsiveness
3) Compliance = to avoid risk
4) Efficiency = cost-reduction & efficiency strategy
5) Strategic pro-activity = sustainability viewed as achieving competitive ad-
vantage
6) The sustaining organisation = committed to principles of social and ecolog-
ical sustainability that maintains financial returns but is focused on meeting
the needs of the present without compromising opportunities of future gen-
erations.: 6 levels of commitment to challenges of responsibility & sustainability?
4. * Ethics = making the rules (underlying rationale used to create morality)
* Morality = applying these rules: Difference between ethics and morality?
5. The study of what constitutes right and wrong human conduct in a business
context.: Business ethics?
6. The formal configuration between individuals and groups regarding alloca-
tion of tasks, responsibilities and authority within an organisation.: What is
organisational structure?
7. Integration of responsible management, sustainable development and eth-
ical practice throughout the structure of the organisation.: Responsible organ-
isational structure?
8. 1) There need to be followers.
2) A leader is out front, determining the standard.
3) Leader strives to build authentic relationships.
4) A leader is not necessarily an individual.
5) Leader and followers have a common goal.: What makes a person a leader?
9. Process by which a strategic leader influences followers to achieve strate-
gic vision of the organisation.: Strategic leadership?
10. 1) Ability to build knowledge of environment
2) Authentic leadership
3) Understand organisation
4) Ability to create shared understanding
5) Feel comfortable with change
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6) Rooting in functional skills: 6 requirements for leader to be considered operat-
ing on strategic level?
11. Creation & maintenance of:
1) Absorptive capacity
2) Adaptive capacity
3) Managerial wisdom: Essence of strategic leadership? (Boal and Hooiberg)
12. The formal configuration of individuals and groups regarding the alloca-
tion of resources, responsibility & authority.: Define organisational structure?
13. (1 & 2 = structural framework, vertical hierarchy)
(3 = horizontal & vertical)
1) Designates formal reporting relationships (hierarchical levels & span of
control).
2) Identifies grouping of individuals in departments & the departments of the
organisation.
3) Includes the design of systems, processes & procedures.: 3 organisational
structure components?
14. 1) Analyse internal & external environment
2) Determine strategic direction
3) Create organisational structure
4) Determine effectiveness & efficiency: Role of top management in organisa-
tional design?
15. 1) Understand the organisation = individualism (individuals responsible
for decisions) vs collectivism (organisation is responsible), realism (duty
ethics) vs constructivism, instrumentalism vs institutionalism.
2) Creating a responsible organisational structure (ANDCCEI)
3) Develop the organisation responsibly = 3 main drivers to shift towards
integrating responsible management include
* cultivating responsible leadership
* responsible culture
* change management: Phases in creating a responsible organisational structure?
16. * Self-contained
* Horizontal
* Hollow
* Modular
* Virtual: 5 main types of organisational designs?
17. * Normative documents (vision, mission statement)
* Programmes
1. Traditionally, to make a profit. Currently - organisations must satisfy needs
of all stakeholders, not only shareholders.: Main purpose of a business?
2. * Sustainability strategic leadership - create direction, create alignment,
maintain commitment.
* Responsibility strategic leadership - key stakeholders
* Ethical strategic leadership: 3 pillars of responsible strategic leader?
3. 1) Rejection = work actively against
2) Non-responsiveness
3) Compliance = to avoid risk
4) Efficiency = cost-reduction & efficiency strategy
5) Strategic pro-activity = sustainability viewed as achieving competitive ad-
vantage
6) The sustaining organisation = committed to principles of social and ecolog-
ical sustainability that maintains financial returns but is focused on meeting
the needs of the present without compromising opportunities of future gen-
erations.: 6 levels of commitment to challenges of responsibility & sustainability?
4. * Ethics = making the rules (underlying rationale used to create morality)
* Morality = applying these rules: Difference between ethics and morality?
5. The study of what constitutes right and wrong human conduct in a business
context.: Business ethics?
6. The formal configuration between individuals and groups regarding alloca-
tion of tasks, responsibilities and authority within an organisation.: What is
organisational structure?
7. Integration of responsible management, sustainable development and eth-
ical practice throughout the structure of the organisation.: Responsible organ-
isational structure?
8. 1) There need to be followers.
2) A leader is out front, determining the standard.
3) Leader strives to build authentic relationships.
4) A leader is not necessarily an individual.
5) Leader and followers have a common goal.: What makes a person a leader?
9. Process by which a strategic leader influences followers to achieve strate-
gic vision of the organisation.: Strategic leadership?
10. 1) Ability to build knowledge of environment
2) Authentic leadership
3) Understand organisation
4) Ability to create shared understanding
5) Feel comfortable with change
, MNG3702 UNISA 2023
6) Rooting in functional skills: 6 requirements for leader to be considered operat-
ing on strategic level?
11. Creation & maintenance of:
1) Absorptive capacity
2) Adaptive capacity
3) Managerial wisdom: Essence of strategic leadership? (Boal and Hooiberg)
12. The formal configuration of individuals and groups regarding the alloca-
tion of resources, responsibility & authority.: Define organisational structure?
13. (1 & 2 = structural framework, vertical hierarchy)
(3 = horizontal & vertical)
1) Designates formal reporting relationships (hierarchical levels & span of
control).
2) Identifies grouping of individuals in departments & the departments of the
organisation.
3) Includes the design of systems, processes & procedures.: 3 organisational
structure components?
14. 1) Analyse internal & external environment
2) Determine strategic direction
3) Create organisational structure
4) Determine effectiveness & efficiency: Role of top management in organisa-
tional design?
15. 1) Understand the organisation = individualism (individuals responsible
for decisions) vs collectivism (organisation is responsible), realism (duty
ethics) vs constructivism, instrumentalism vs institutionalism.
2) Creating a responsible organisational structure (ANDCCEI)
3) Develop the organisation responsibly = 3 main drivers to shift towards
integrating responsible management include
* cultivating responsible leadership
* responsible culture
* change management: Phases in creating a responsible organisational structure?
16. * Self-contained
* Horizontal
* Hollow
* Modular
* Virtual: 5 main types of organisational designs?
17. * Normative documents (vision, mission statement)
* Programmes
