IRM4723
Assignment 3 2025
Unique number:
Due Date: August 2025
PART A
QUESTION 1
Question 1.1 – Description of the Three Levels of Management
In any typical organisation, there are three hierarchical levels of management that carry
different responsibilities:
Top-level management is responsible for strategic decision-making, including setting
the overall goals, vision, and direction of the company. These managers are involved
in long-term planning and policy development.
Middle-level management translates the strategic goals from top management into
actionable plans and oversees departments or divisions. They make tactical decisions
focused on medium-term goals and allocate resources effectively.
Operational-level management handles the day-to-day activities of the organisation.
They are responsible for direct supervision of employees and ensure that tasks and
processes are carried out efficiently to meet short-term objectives. Terms of use
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Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
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By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
solely as a guide forshould you plagiarise
learning, reference,or and
misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
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PART A
QUESTION 1
Question 1.1 – Description of the Three Levels of Management
In any typical organisation, there are three hierarchical levels of management that
carry different responsibilities:
Top-level management is responsible for strategic decision-making,
including setting the overall goals, vision, and direction of the company. These
managers are involved in long-term planning and policy development.
Middle-level management translates the strategic goals from top
management into actionable plans and oversees departments or divisions.
They make tactical decisions focused on medium-term goals and allocate
resources effectively.
Operational-level management handles the day-to-day activities of the
organisation. They are responsible for direct supervision of employees and
ensure that tasks and processes are carried out efficiently to meet short-term
objectives.
Question 1.2 – DBMS Decision Support at the Top-Level Management
At the top-level of management, a Database Management System (DBMS)
provides decision support by enabling strategic data analysis and long-term
planning. Specifically, it:
Provides information for strategic decision-making by delivering
summaries, trend analyses, and forecasts based on both internal and external
data sources.
Supports strategic planning and policy formulation by offering a
centralised system to access reliable and up-to-date data required to define
long-term goals.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
Assignment 3 2025
Unique number:
Due Date: August 2025
PART A
QUESTION 1
Question 1.1 – Description of the Three Levels of Management
In any typical organisation, there are three hierarchical levels of management that carry
different responsibilities:
Top-level management is responsible for strategic decision-making, including setting
the overall goals, vision, and direction of the company. These managers are involved
in long-term planning and policy development.
Middle-level management translates the strategic goals from top management into
actionable plans and oversees departments or divisions. They make tactical decisions
focused on medium-term goals and allocate resources effectively.
Operational-level management handles the day-to-day activities of the organisation.
They are responsible for direct supervision of employees and ensure that tasks and
processes are carried out efficiently to meet short-term objectives. Terms of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
Terms of use
Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
solely as a guide forshould you plagiarise
learning, reference,or and
misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
, +27 67 171 1739
PART A
QUESTION 1
Question 1.1 – Description of the Three Levels of Management
In any typical organisation, there are three hierarchical levels of management that
carry different responsibilities:
Top-level management is responsible for strategic decision-making,
including setting the overall goals, vision, and direction of the company. These
managers are involved in long-term planning and policy development.
Middle-level management translates the strategic goals from top
management into actionable plans and oversees departments or divisions.
They make tactical decisions focused on medium-term goals and allocate
resources effectively.
Operational-level management handles the day-to-day activities of the
organisation. They are responsible for direct supervision of employees and
ensure that tasks and processes are carried out efficiently to meet short-term
objectives.
Question 1.2 – DBMS Decision Support at the Top-Level Management
At the top-level of management, a Database Management System (DBMS)
provides decision support by enabling strategic data analysis and long-term
planning. Specifically, it:
Provides information for strategic decision-making by delivering
summaries, trend analyses, and forecasts based on both internal and external
data sources.
Supports strategic planning and policy formulation by offering a
centralised system to access reliable and up-to-date data required to define
long-term goals.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
