KFS3223 Engineering Management and Economy Individual Assignment

1. Discuss in detail the functions of management and the management roles

which are vital to organizational success. Provide examples.

2. Poor communication of the organization’s objectives is often given as the

reason for low organizational performance. Do you think this is usually a
valid explanation? Why or why not?

3. Discuss in detail the reasons for organizing.

4. Do you feel that a person’s pay should be based on his or her performance?
Why or why not?

5. The manufacturer of Brand A car tires claims that its tire can save 800 liters
of fuel over 20,000 km of driving, as compared to a popular competitor
(Brand B). If fuel costs RM2.30 per liter, calculate how much RM per km
driven does this tire save the customer (Brand A versus Brand B)?