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Managing People And Organisations

Question 1 As organisations become more technology-driven, which do you think will become more important: the management of the human element of the organisation or the management of technology? Discuss your view and support your arguments with key research findings. Answer this question in 300 words.

Question 2 What is meant by the cultural values of individualism and masculinity or femininity? How might these values affect organisation design and management processes? Answer this question in 300 words and support your arguments with key research findings.

Question 3 The approach managers use to make decisions usually falls into one of three categories - classical model, administrative model or political model. The choice of approach used depends on the manager's personal preferences; whether the decision is programmed or non-programmed; or the extent of certainty, risk, uncertainty or ambiguity.

Explain the classical model, the administrative model and the political model and provide examples/key research findings to support your claims in 300 words.

Question 4 One of the benefits of a strategy map is that goals and how they are linked can be communicated clearly to everyone in the organisation. Does a minimum-wage maintenance worker in a hospital really need to understand any goals beyond keeping the place clean? Discuss your opinion and support your arguments with key research findings in 300 words.

Question 5 Consider the leadership position of a senior partner in a law firm. What task, subordinate, and organisational factors might serve as substitutes for leadership in this situation? support your arguments with key research findings and answer this question in 300 words.

Question 6 Describe the advantages of using a balanced scorecard to measure and control organisational performance in 200 words. Suppose you created a balanced scorecard for McDonald's. What specific customer service measures would you include? Discuss your opinion and support your claims/arguments with key research findings (Answer this question in 300 words).

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