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BUMGT 5921 (Organizations: Behaviour, Structure, Processes)
Question A1
Analyze and evaluate your syndicate’s development and functioning as a group or team according to relevant theories and models you encountered in class or in your reading. Discuss your own roles in the syndicate and consider leadership issues. What would you do differently, given your experience and this analysis, to enhance the performance of the group and the satisfaction of its members?
(As a guide approximately two pages long relevant answer should be sufficient for question B1, B2, B3 and B4)
Question B1
How would you describe the work of strategic leaders? How do strategic leaders effectively manage their firm’s resource portfolio such that its core competencies are exploited, and the human capital and social capital are leveraged to achieve a competitive advantage? What must strategic leaders do to develop and sustain an effective organizational culture?
Question B2
Use the characteristics of mechanistic and organic organizational design options to describe two different organizations that you know about. Then relate the differences to technological and environmental aspects. For what type of organization you would prefer to work? Organic or mechanistic? Explain. Discuss why organizational design and communication flow are so closely related.
Question B3
In Kurt Lewin’s model of change, what brings about the proposed change? Explain why there has to be variations made, over a period of time, to the original model. Evaluate the ethical issues associated with downsizing an organization. How is appreciative inquiry a different approach to organizational change than a problem solving approach?
Question B4
Looking for something more
Lisa Lee is an office manager for Magic Print, a medium-sized printing business. She is 45, unmarried and lives by herself. She has been office manager for the last five years and earns about $54,000. She started in the binding section and has been with the company for 20 years. Lately, she has been feeling bored and that she really hasn’t done much with her life. She has asked you for a year’s leave of absence to go on an ‘around the world’ cruise. You are the CEO of the company.
How would you tackle this situation? Why? Which motivation theories best apply to this person and what would you actually do to motivate her? Explain.
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State corresponding to the following sets of quantum numbers
: What is the subshell corresponding to the following sets of quantum numbers. An example of a subshell is 2s. A) n=3,l=2 b) n=3, l=1
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Does boeing exhibit economies of kale in producing jets
: The president of a small firm has been complaining to the controller about rising labor and material costs. However, the controller notes that the average costs have not increased during the past year. Is it possible?
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Use the electronegativity differences between the atoms
: Draw the correct molecular geometries of the following covalent compounds. Use the electronegativity differences between the atoms in each bond pair to determine the presence and direction of individual bond dipoles in each molecule.
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Find the force exerted by the ground on each wheel
: A 1 530-kg automobile has a wheel base (the distance between the axles) of 2.70 m. Find the force exerted by the ground on each wheel
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Which motivation theories best apply to this person
: How would you tackle this situation? Why? Which motivation theories best apply to this person and what would you actually do to motivate her? Explain.
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Explain the acid is monoprotic and ka for the acid
: What is the pH at 25 deg celcius of the solution obtained by dissolving a 5.00 grain tablet of aspirin in 0.500L of water? The tablet contains 5.00 grains or 0.325g of acetylsalicylic acid HC9H7O4. The acid is monoprotic and Ka for the acid is 3.3..
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What is the mass of the meter stick
: A meter stick is supported on a fulcrum at the 21 cm mark. A 0.80 kg object is hung from the zero end of the meter stick, What is the mass of the meter stick
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Explain the reagent for substitution reactions
: Which reaction mechanism, SN1 or SN2, is favored when NaI in acetone is used as the reagent for substitution reactions. Explain in some detail-consider solvent, nucleophile, and substrate structure.
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Two diseases that require diagnostic tests
: Pick any two diseases that require diagnostic tests to identify them from the body system. Use one of the body systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatobiliary, lymphatic, reproductive or nervous systems.
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