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HI6005 Managing Organisations in a Global Environment - Holmes Institute

Learning Outcome 1: Acquire a broad understanding of the theoretical and practical knowledge of management and organisations

Learning Outcome 2: Analyse complex problems relating to management and organisations and their impact on the business due to globalisation

Learning Outcome 3: Critically analyse policy tools which are used by governments and how these policies impact the global organisation

Learning Outcome 4: Comprehend how businesses benefit from understanding the role of management in organisations

Learning Outcome 5: Synthesise theoretical and practical knowledge of management of global organisations, develop an in-depth understanding of the theories and practical knowledge necessary for managers to formulate appropriate strategies

Purpose:
This assignment is designed to assess your level of knowledge of the key topics covered in this unit "Management and Organisations in a Global Environment".

Details

Answer All SIX (6) of the following questions. The questions come from the tutorial questions from week 2 to week 11.

Question 1
What steps are today's organisations taking to promote diversity and are these efforts effective? Answer this question in 300 words (support your arguments with key research findings on diversity management).

Question 2
How should the company's supervisors behave differently to get their subordinates to experience less stress on the job, or at least, get them to react less negatively? Answer this question in 300 words (support your claims/arguments with key research findings on managing stress in the workplace).

Question 3
Mark Martin has just been appointed manager of a production team operating the 11pm to 7am shift in a large manufacturing firm. Mark is concerned that the team members really like and get along well with one another but they also appear to be restricting their task outputs to the minimum acceptable levels. What could Mark do to improve things in this situation and why should he do them? Answer this question in 300 words (support your claims/arguments with key research findings on team performance factors).

Question 4
What are some emerging issues in leadership? Discuss some alternatives to leadership. Answer this question in 300 words (support your claims/arguments with key research findings on leadership in contemporary organisations)

Question 5
Describe when and where organisational politics occur and the forms of such behaviour takes. Answer this question in 300 words (support your claims/arguments with key research findings on organisational politics).

Question 6
Intranets can reflect and influence an organisational culture. Discuss the impact of technology on organisational culture in contemporary organisations and the challenges involved in building and maintaining culture with remote employees. Answer this question in 300 words (support your claims/arguments with key research findings on the impact of technology on organisational culture and virtual employees).