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Content:
1. Assignments 1 to 3 of Sem
2. Previous assignment questions and answers from 2014 to 2019
3. Previous online exam question and answers from 2014 to 2019
4. Previous mock exams questions and answers
JUNE 2014
Question 1 of 70
Which one of the following theorists proposed that management entails five basic functions of administration
(namely planning, organising, commanding, coordinating and control)?
1. Ludwig von Bertalanff
2. Max Weber
3. Frederick Taylor
4. Henry Fayol
Question 2 of 70
Which of the following apply to the contingency approach to management?
a) organization’s environmental complexities
b) organization’s strategy and its strengths and weaknesses
c) technology that the organisation uses
d) authority structure of the organisation
1. abcd
2. abc
3. ad
4. bd
Question 3 of 70
Which of the following functions of management are performed by middle managers?
a. planning
b. organisingleading
c. co-ordination
d. control
e. delegating
1. abd
2. bcf
3. bed
4. abce
Question 4 of 70
,Within an organisation's remote/ macro environment, an organisation can identify and turn it into
1. weaknesses, strengths
2. opportunities, strengths
3. strengths, competitive advantage
4. weaknesses, competitive advantage
Question 5 of 70
Which one of the following scenarios describes the systems approach to management?
1. Factors from the management environment affect the organization’s ability to reach its vision
2. An organizationcan operate dependently and successfully reach its goals and objectives
3. An organization’s departments work effectively and independently to reach organizational goals
4. Most organizations operate in a closed system, and there is a specific interaction between this system and
its environment
Question 6 of 70
Which one of the following would an organization assess when conducting an internal environmental analysis?
1. its long-term growth strategy
2. The new technology in the market
3. New suppliers in the industry
4. New customer demands and trends
Question 7 of 70
Managers at a leading telecommunications company are considering either expanding into a foreign market or
growing the existing market
Which step in the decision-making process is performed in this scenario?
1. Generating creative alternative courses of action
2. Evaluating alternative courses of action
3. Selecting the best course of action
4. Conducting follow-ups on the two options
The following is a list of the different types of information systems on which questions 8 and 9 are based
a) Executive information
b) Process control
c) Expert information system
d) Information reporting
e) Office automation
f) Decision support system
Question 8 of 70
, Which of the information systems listed above are categorized as management information systems?
1. adf
2. ade
3. bce
4. cde
Question 9 of 70
Which of the information systems listed above are categorized as operations information systems?
1. ab
2. be
3. de
4. ef
Question 10 of 70
Lower-level or first-line managers would typically make and plans
1. functional, intermediate
2. tactical, short-term
3. operational, short-term
4. departmental, intermediate
Question 11 of 70
"Later this week, the financial statements will be released and retail sales will be compared against the previous
year's figures to analyze the current market condition of Vodacom"
In this context, retail sales are an example of_
1. data
2. information
3. management Information
4. functional information
Question 12 of 70
Unisa links its employees, suppliers, clients and other key stakeholders (such as external markers and e-tutors)
electronically via myUnisa. MyUnisa is an example of
1. an intranet
2. electronic commerce
3. an extranet
4. a business function information system
Question 13 of 70
A feasibility study is conducted during the system systems development life cycle
, 1. investigation
2. analysis
3. design
4. implementation
Question 14 of 70
_________is an example of a software resource in an information system
1. A keyboard
2. A programmer
3. Word 2007
4. A wireless mouse
Question 15 of 70
Which one of the following scenarios depicts staff authority at Pioneer Foods?
1. In 2013, Pioneer Foods appointed Mr Phil Roux as their new CEO
2. Managers at Pioneer Foods are allowed to make decisions about their departments and/or divisions
3. Supervisors at Pioneer Foods inform their subordinates about Pioneer Foods' decision to cut jobs
4. Labour consultant Tony Healy advised Pioneer foods on the possible long-term savings of job cuts
Question 16 of 70
Labour consultant Tony Healy advised Pioneer Foods on the possible long-term savings of job cuts indicates that each
employee should report to only one supervisor
1. Unity of command
2. Division of work
3. Delegation
4. Chain of command
Question 17 of 70
Managers can delegate their , but not their
1. work load, authority
2. responsibility, accountability
3. authority, responsibility
4. accountability, authority
Question 18 of 70
The organising principle of __can be defined as the managerial activity that involves reducing the size of the
workforce
1. delayering
2. downsizing
3. delegation
4. deduction
, Question 19 of 70
Job refers to thesituation where an employee has more tasks to perform and more control over his/her job to the
situation where an employee has more tasks to pertany
1. rotation
2. enlargement
3. design
4. enrichment
Question 20 of 70
Which one of the following is associated with Robert House's path-goal theory of leadership?
1. Directive leadership behaviour
2. Leader-member relations
3. Impoverished management
4. Job-centred leader behaviour
Question 21 of 70
The motivation process consists of the following elements
Need >>>(1) >>>Behaviour>>> (11) __ _ >>> Feedback >>> (111)
1. () Desire, (11) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction, (111) Consequence
2. (1) Motive, (11) Consequence, (111) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction
3. (1) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction, (11) Consequence, (111) Motivation
4. (1) Consequence, (11) Motivation, (111) Satisfaction/Dışsatisfaction
Questions 22 and 23
Match the motivation theory in Column A with the focus thereof in Column B
COLUMNACOLUMN B
Motivation theory
22. content theories3 1 Behaviour is a function of
itsConsequences
23. Reinforcement theories1 2 The process of goal setting
3 Identifying the needs that
employees want to satisfy and
the factors that influencetheir
behavior
4 Evaluating satisfaction after goals have
been achieved
GET THAT DISTINCTION!
Content:
1. Assignments 1 to 3 of Sem
2. Previous assignment questions and answers from 2014 to 2019
3. Previous online exam question and answers from 2014 to 2019
4. Previous mock exams questions and answers
JUNE 2014
Question 1 of 70
Which one of the following theorists proposed that management entails five basic functions of administration
(namely planning, organising, commanding, coordinating and control)?
1. Ludwig von Bertalanff
2. Max Weber
3. Frederick Taylor
4. Henry Fayol
Question 2 of 70
Which of the following apply to the contingency approach to management?
a) organization’s environmental complexities
b) organization’s strategy and its strengths and weaknesses
c) technology that the organisation uses
d) authority structure of the organisation
1. abcd
2. abc
3. ad
4. bd
Question 3 of 70
Which of the following functions of management are performed by middle managers?
a. planning
b. organisingleading
c. co-ordination
d. control
e. delegating
1. abd
2. bcf
3. bed
4. abce
Question 4 of 70
,Within an organisation's remote/ macro environment, an organisation can identify and turn it into
1. weaknesses, strengths
2. opportunities, strengths
3. strengths, competitive advantage
4. weaknesses, competitive advantage
Question 5 of 70
Which one of the following scenarios describes the systems approach to management?
1. Factors from the management environment affect the organization’s ability to reach its vision
2. An organizationcan operate dependently and successfully reach its goals and objectives
3. An organization’s departments work effectively and independently to reach organizational goals
4. Most organizations operate in a closed system, and there is a specific interaction between this system and
its environment
Question 6 of 70
Which one of the following would an organization assess when conducting an internal environmental analysis?
1. its long-term growth strategy
2. The new technology in the market
3. New suppliers in the industry
4. New customer demands and trends
Question 7 of 70
Managers at a leading telecommunications company are considering either expanding into a foreign market or
growing the existing market
Which step in the decision-making process is performed in this scenario?
1. Generating creative alternative courses of action
2. Evaluating alternative courses of action
3. Selecting the best course of action
4. Conducting follow-ups on the two options
The following is a list of the different types of information systems on which questions 8 and 9 are based
a) Executive information
b) Process control
c) Expert information system
d) Information reporting
e) Office automation
f) Decision support system
Question 8 of 70
, Which of the information systems listed above are categorized as management information systems?
1. adf
2. ade
3. bce
4. cde
Question 9 of 70
Which of the information systems listed above are categorized as operations information systems?
1. ab
2. be
3. de
4. ef
Question 10 of 70
Lower-level or first-line managers would typically make and plans
1. functional, intermediate
2. tactical, short-term
3. operational, short-term
4. departmental, intermediate
Question 11 of 70
"Later this week, the financial statements will be released and retail sales will be compared against the previous
year's figures to analyze the current market condition of Vodacom"
In this context, retail sales are an example of_
1. data
2. information
3. management Information
4. functional information
Question 12 of 70
Unisa links its employees, suppliers, clients and other key stakeholders (such as external markers and e-tutors)
electronically via myUnisa. MyUnisa is an example of
1. an intranet
2. electronic commerce
3. an extranet
4. a business function information system
Question 13 of 70
A feasibility study is conducted during the system systems development life cycle
, 1. investigation
2. analysis
3. design
4. implementation
Question 14 of 70
_________is an example of a software resource in an information system
1. A keyboard
2. A programmer
3. Word 2007
4. A wireless mouse
Question 15 of 70
Which one of the following scenarios depicts staff authority at Pioneer Foods?
1. In 2013, Pioneer Foods appointed Mr Phil Roux as their new CEO
2. Managers at Pioneer Foods are allowed to make decisions about their departments and/or divisions
3. Supervisors at Pioneer Foods inform their subordinates about Pioneer Foods' decision to cut jobs
4. Labour consultant Tony Healy advised Pioneer foods on the possible long-term savings of job cuts
Question 16 of 70
Labour consultant Tony Healy advised Pioneer Foods on the possible long-term savings of job cuts indicates that each
employee should report to only one supervisor
1. Unity of command
2. Division of work
3. Delegation
4. Chain of command
Question 17 of 70
Managers can delegate their , but not their
1. work load, authority
2. responsibility, accountability
3. authority, responsibility
4. accountability, authority
Question 18 of 70
The organising principle of __can be defined as the managerial activity that involves reducing the size of the
workforce
1. delayering
2. downsizing
3. delegation
4. deduction
, Question 19 of 70
Job refers to thesituation where an employee has more tasks to perform and more control over his/her job to the
situation where an employee has more tasks to pertany
1. rotation
2. enlargement
3. design
4. enrichment
Question 20 of 70
Which one of the following is associated with Robert House's path-goal theory of leadership?
1. Directive leadership behaviour
2. Leader-member relations
3. Impoverished management
4. Job-centred leader behaviour
Question 21 of 70
The motivation process consists of the following elements
Need >>>(1) >>>Behaviour>>> (11) __ _ >>> Feedback >>> (111)
1. () Desire, (11) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction, (111) Consequence
2. (1) Motive, (11) Consequence, (111) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction
3. (1) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction, (11) Consequence, (111) Motivation
4. (1) Consequence, (11) Motivation, (111) Satisfaction/Dışsatisfaction
Questions 22 and 23
Match the motivation theory in Column A with the focus thereof in Column B
COLUMNACOLUMN B
Motivation theory
22. content theories3 1 Behaviour is a function of
itsConsequences
23. Reinforcement theories1 2 The process of goal setting
3 Identifying the needs that
employees want to satisfy and
the factors that influencetheir
behavior
4 Evaluating satisfaction after goals have
been achieved
