Tutorial Question Assignment 1

Purpose:

This individual assignment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of

concepts and applications related to the managing of people and organisations.

Details

Answer all FIVE (5) of the following questions. The questions come from the recorded tutorial

questions from week 2 to week 6.

Question 1 Week 2: Tutorial 1 (10 marks)

The world of management is rapidly changing. Please identify and describe three (3) major

and current challenges for a manager in the workplace.

Answer this question in 300 words. You must support your discussion by referring to three

(3) additional academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required, and you

need to ensure that you reference them correctly.

Question 2 Week 3: Tutorial 2 (10 marks)

List the three (3) key principles of scientific management by Frederick Taylor. In addition,

identify and define the three (3) contributions and three (3) criticisms of scientific

management.

Answer this question in 300 words. You must support your discussion by referring to

additional academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required, and you need

to ensure that you reference them correctly.

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Question 3 Week 4: Tutorial 3 (10 marks)

What does it mean to say the world is becoming ‘borderless’ or that large organisations are

‘stateless’? Illustrate with an example. Answer this question in 300 words. You must

support your discussion by referring to 3 additional academic sources from ProQuest.

Harvard referencing is required and ensure that you reference them correctly.

Question 4 Week 5: Tutorial 4 (10 marks)

Define the concepts of risk and ambiguity and explain the differences between both in 100

words. In 300 words, discuss how decision making may differ for each situation, i.e. in a

situation of risk and a situation of ambiguity. You must support your discussion by referring

to three (3) additional academic sources from ProQuest. Harvard Referencing is required, and

you need to ensure that you reference them correctly.

Question 5 Week 6: Tutorial 5 (10 marks)

Describe the four essential steps involved in the management approach Management by

Objectives (MBO).

In 300 words, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this management approach.

You must support your discussion by referring to three (3) additional academic sources from