General Management MNG2601

Prescribed book. MNG VERIFIED DOCUMENT. PART I Introduction Chapter 1 The evolution of management theory mari Vrba C 1 2013/11/20 4:23 PM Copyright @ 2014. Juta and Company. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except fair uses permitted under U.S. or applicable copyright EBSCO : eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - printed on 5/12/2018 6:33 AM via UNISA AN: ; Vrba, M. J., Brevis, Tersia.; Contemporary Management Principles Account...

MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 1.2 ORGANISATIONS AND MANAGERS All the products and services required to satisfy the consumer’s and, ultimately, society’s needs are produced and provided by specialised organisations such as hypermarkets, sports clubs, universities, car manufacturers, banks, guest houses, bicycle shops, hospitals, and airlines to mention but a few. People’s lives are influenced in some way or another by the managers of these numerous busine...

MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 1.2 ORGANISATIONS AND MANAGERS All the products and services required to satisfy the consumer’s and, ultimately, society’s needs are produced and provided by specialised organisations such as hypermarkets, sports clubs, universities, car manufacturers, banks, guest houses, bicycle shops, hospitals, and airlines to mention but a few. People’s lives are influenced in some way or another by the managers of these numerous busine...

MNG201 – revision questions and answers 1. Managers at all levels of the organisation need three management skills, but they need it in different proportions from level to level. Middle-level managers must have the ability to …………………….. toplevel managers must have the ability to ………….. and lower-level managers must have the ability to ……………. a) perform jobs such as data entry in a computer b) see things as a whole and the interrelationship of their parts...

MNG2601 EXAM PACK Exams: May 2009 Oct 2011 Oct 2014 May 2015 Oct 2015

General Management an Overview Schematic composition of Management Environment Systems Theory Explains relationship between organization & its environment (interdependence). Interrelated elements functioning as one whole. Organisations are not self-sufficient or self contained. They exchange resources with and are dependent upon external environments in which they operate. i.e. organization and its environment interdependent for survival Systems approach ÷ into 4 concepts 1. Open syste...

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 1. John, a first-line manager, should spend most of his time on _____. 1 the implementation of policies, plans and strategies formulated by top managers 2 tactical planning, concentrating on medium-term and short-term planning 3 applying policies, procedures and rules to achieve a high level of productivity 4 monitoring the environmental influences that may affect his functional area 2. As an effective first-line manager, John should have certain skil...

Self assessment MNG 2601 Question 1 of 20 1.0 Points To qualify for a home loan, the applicant must earn a certain minimum salary. Private banks are now changing their policy in this regard, and are also giving home loans to low-income groups. This is an example of a(n) _____ strategy. A. market development B. conglomerate diversification C. divestiture D. innovation Question 2 of 20 1.0 Points Which one of the following is an example of a non-programmed decision? A. implementing a ne...

MNG 2601 notes Chapter 2 2.1. Managers and management A company is only as good as its management 2.2. Management and the management process Management is defined as the process of working with and through others to achieve organisational objectives as efficiently and effectively as possible within changing environment. Six components: 1. Management is a process 2. Working with and through others 3. Achieve organisational goals and objectives 4. Balance effectiveness and efficiency ...

Table of Contents Welcome ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Potential Exam Questions 1 ............................................................................................................... 4 Potential Exam Questions 2 ............................................................................................................. 14 Potential Exam Questions 3 ...................