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Mock Exam MNG 2601withanswers
Mock Exam MNG 2601withanswers
Question 2 of 71
1.0 Points
The leadership theory of Hersey and Blanchard maintains that _____. /Die leierskapsteorie
van Hersey en Blanchard bly daarby dat _____.
A. a leader’s behaviour must adjust to reflect the task structure/ 'n leier se gedrag
gewysig moet word om die taakstruktuur te weerspieël
B. the most effective leadership style for a particular situation is determined by the
maturity of the subordinates/ die effektiefste leierskapstyl vir 'n bepaalde situasie bepaal
word deur die volwassenheid van die ondergeskiktes
C. successful leadership depends on the match between the leader, the subordinate and
the situation/ suksesvolle leierskap afhang van die passing tussen die leier, die
ondergeskikte en die situasie
D. effective leadership depends on factors within a situation/ effektiewe leierskap
afhang van faktore binne 'n situasie
Question 3 of 71
1.0 Points
Control, as a management function, complements _____ because it shows when deviations occur. /
Beheer, as 'n bestuursfunksie, komplementeer ______ omdat dit wys wanneer afwykings voorkom.
A. planning/ beplanning
B. leading/ leiding
C. organising/ organisering
D. goal setting/ doelstelling
Question 4 of 71
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Which one of the following is not a barrier to effective planning?/ Watter een van die volgende is nie
'n hindernis tot effektiewe beplanning nie?
A. Managers not being creative and lacking intuition/ Bestuurders wat nie kreatief is
nie en aan 'n gebrek aan intuïsie ly
B. Managers finding planning too time consuming/ Bestuurders wat beplanning te
tydrowend vind
C. Managers being resistant to change/ Bestuurders wat weerstand teen verandering
bied
D. Environmental complexity and volatility/ Omgewingskompleksiteit en
wisselvalligheid
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Question 5 of 71
Which one of the following is associated with the interpersonal role of management?/ Watter een van
die volgende word geassosieer met die interpersoonlike rol van die bestuur?
A. Monitor/ Monitor
B. Leader/ Leier
C. Negotiator/ Onderhandelaar
D. Spokesperson/ Woordvoerder
Question 6 of 71
1.0 Points
Consider the following conversation between two colleagues and answer the question: Chelsea: Hi,
Kelvin. A colleague told me that different needs are predominant in different people. Can you please
give me an example of such a need – according to the acquired needs model? Kelvin: Hi Chelsea.
The need for (i)____ is such an example. Chelsea: And what about “recognition”? Isn’t that also a
motivating factor according to the acquired needs model? Kelvin: Not according to the acquired
needs model! However, it is a motivator according to the (ii)_____, and just like the acquired needs
model, it is a (iii)_____ of motivation. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option provided
below:/ Oorweeg die volgende gesprek tussen twee kollegas en beantwoord die vraag: Chelsea:
Hello, Kelvin. 'n Kollega het my vertel dat verskillende behoeftes oorheersend by verskillende mense
voorkom. Kan jy vir my asseblief 'n voorbeeld gee van so 'n behoefte – volgens die
aangeleerdebehoeftesmodel? Kelvin: Hi Chelsea. Die behoefte vir (i)______ is so 'n voorbeeld.
Chelsea: En wat van "erkenning"? Is dit nie ook 'n motiveringsfaktor volgens die
aangeleerdebehoeftesmodel nie? Kelvin: Nie volgens die aangeleerdebehoeftesmodel nie! Dit is
egter 'n motiveerder volgens die (ii)_______, en nes die aangeleerdebehoeftesmodel is dit 'n
(iii)_________ van motivering. Vul die ontbrekende woorde of terme in deur die korrekte opsie hier
onder te kies:
A. (i) achievement; (ii) two-factor theory; (iii) content theory/ (i) prestasie; (ii)
tweefaktorteorie; (iii) inhoudsteorie
B. (i) power; (ii) expectancy theory; (iii) content theory/ (i) mag; (ii)
verwagtingsteorie; (iii) inhoudsteorie
C. (i) relatedness; (ii) ERG theory; (iii) process theory/ (i) verwantskap; (ii) ERG-
teorie; (iii) prosesteorie
D. (i) affiliation; (ii) two-factor theory; (iii) process theory/ (i) affiliasie; (ii)
tweefaktorteorie; (iii) prosesteorie
Question 7 of 71
1.0 Points
A(n)_____ information system provides management and end-users with the information reports
needed for decision-making; while _____ systems provide managers with interactive information
support during the decision-making process. / 'n _____ inligtingstelsel verskaf aan die bestuur en
eindgebruikers die inligtingsverslae wat nodig is vir besluitneming; terwyl _____ stelsels bestuurders
voorsien van interaktiewe inligtingondersteuning gedurende die besluitnemingsproses.
A. design/ ontwerp
B. analysis/ analise
C. investigation/ ondersoek
D. maintenance/ instandhouding
Question 9 of 71
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Which one of the following equations can be used to determine performance of employees?/ Watter
een van die volgende vergelykings kan gebruik word om die prestasie van werknemers te bepaal?
Question 10 of 71
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Single-use plans are examples of _____ plans./ Enkelgebruiksplanne is voorbeelde van _____
planne.
A. individual/ individuele
B. long-term/ langtermyn-
C. tactical/ taktiese
D. operational/ operasionele
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Question 11 of 71 Points
The strategic goals of organisations will often focus on areas such as _____, which are also the focus
areas of the balanced scorecard./ Die strategiese doelwitte van organisasies sal dikwels fokus op
areas soos _____, wat ook die fokusareas van die gebalanseerde telkaart is.
Question 12 of 71
1.0 Points
“Managers group activities together, establish authority, allocate resources and delegate tasks.” This
sentence best describes the managerial function of _____. “Bestuurders groepeer aktiwiteite saam,
vestig gesag, allokeer hulpbronne en delegeer take." Hierdie sin is die beste beskrywing van die
bestuursfunksie van _____.
A. leading/ leiding
B. controlling/ beheer
C. organising/ organisering
D. planning/ beplanning
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Question 13 of 71 Points
Task identity _____. /Taakidentiteit _____.
A. refers to the control a worker has over decision-making/ verwys na die beheer
wat 'n werker oor besluitneming het
B. is the desirability of various work outcomes to a worker/ die begeerlikheid
van verskeie werksuitkomste vir 'n werker
C. is adding a greater variety of tasks to a worker’s existing job/ 'n groter
verskeidenheid take by 'n werker se bestaande werk te voeg
D. is the extent to which a worker performs the job in its entirety leading to high
job satisfaction/ die mate waarin 'n werker die werk in sy volledigheid verrig wat lei
tot 'n hoë werksbevrediging
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Question 14 of 71 Points
_____ is the process of taking corrective action to find a solution, while _____ is a process of
selecting an alternative course of action that will solve a problem./ _____ is die proses om
regstellende aksie te neem om 'n oplossing te vind, terwyl _____ 'n proses is om 'n alternatiewe
aksieplan te kies wat 'n probleem sal oplos.
A. Delegating/ Delegering
B. Downsizing/ Afskaling
C. Delayering/ Ontlaging
D. Dividing work/ Verdeling van werk
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Question 18 of 71
The three components of attitude are _____, _____ and _____. / Die drie komponente van houding is
_____, _____ en _____.
A. Manage the cash flow of the organisation./ Bestuur die kontantvloei van die
organisasie.
B. Transform raw materials into final products and services./ Omskep
grondstowwe in eindprodukte en -dienste.
C. Develop new products and improve current product lines./ Ontwikkel nuwe
produkte en verbeter huidige produksielyne.
D. Decide on appropriate schedules for suppliers to deliver goods./ Besluit op
gepaste skedules vir verskaffers om goedere af te lewer.
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Question 20 of 71 Points
Strategic control _____. / Strategiese beheer _____.
A. anticipates and prevents possible problems regarding any of the resources that
the organisation feeds into the system/ antisipeer en voorkom moontlike probleme
rakende enige van die hulpbronne wat die organisasie in die stelsel voer
B. is the action taken during the transformation of resources into products and
services to ensure that the organisation meets the quality standards for the products
they produce or the services they render/ is die aksie wat geneem word gedurende die
transformasie van hulpbronne na produkte en dienste om te verseker dat die
organisasie voldoen aan die gehaltestandaarde vir die produkte wat hulle produseer of
die dienste wat hulle lewer
C. focuses on the outputs of the transformation process and involves actions taken
to fix a faulty output/ fokus op die uitsette van die transformasieproses en behels die
stappe wat geneem word om 'n foutiewe uitset reg te stel
D. entails a study of an organisation's effectiveness, productivity and
management effectiveness/ behels 'n studie van 'n organisasie se effektiwiteit,
produktiwiteit en bestuurseffektiwiteit
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Question 21 of 71 Points
One example of _____ is _____ which _____./ Een voorbeeld van _____ is _____ wat _____.
A. the Big Five personality dimensions; agreeableness; states that such a person
gets along easily with people and is generally trustworthy/ die Groot Vyf-
persoonlikheidsdimensies; welgevalligheid; stel dat so 'n persoon maklik met mense
oor die weg kom en oor die algemeen betroubaar is
B. the concept of personality; locus of control; refers to an individual’s level of
sensitivity in expressing the behaviour of others/ die konsep van persoonlikheid;
lokus van beheer; verwys na 'n individu se vlak van sensitiwiteit in die uitdrukking
van die gedrag van ander
C. the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; Sensing(s) – Intuition (N); is a scale
concerning the lifestyle of a particular individual/ die Myers-Briggs-tipe-aanduider;
Aanvoeling (s) – Intuïsie (N); 'n skaal is wat gemoeid is met die leefstyl van 'n
bepaalde individu
D. emotional intelligence; emotional alchemy; involves knowledge and
understanding of one’s own emotions and how they function/ emosionele
intelligensie; emosionele alchemie; behels kennis en begrip van jou eie emosies en
hoe dit funksioneer
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Question 22 of 71 Points
Which of the information systems are categorised as operations information systems? (Multiple
correct)/ Watter van die volgende inligtingstelsels word gekategoriseer as operasionele
inligtingstelsels? (Meer as een korrekte opsie)
A. empowerment/ bemagtiging
B. enlargement/ vergroting
C. enrichment/ verryking
D. rotation/ rotasie
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Question 29 of 71
Job enlargement is _____. / Posvergroting is _____.
Question 33 of 71
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Which one of the following is an example of operational control?/ Watter een van die volgende is 'n
voorbeeld van operasionele beheer?
A. PERT/ PERT
B. Quality control/ Gehaltebeheer
C. Performance management/ Prestasiebestuur
D. Enterprise resource planning/ Onderneminghulpbronbeplanning
Question 34 of 71
1.0 Points
Conformity, as a value in Schwartz’s value circumflex, refers to the _____. / Konformiteit, as 'n
waarde in Schwartz se waarde-sirkumfleks, verwys na die _____.
_____ is an example of an inventory control tool./ _____ is 'n voorbeeld van 'n
inventarisbeheerhulpmiddel.
Question 41 of 71
1.0 Points
The _____ is not an example of a force that increases the competition within a particular market
environment./ Die _____ is nie 'n voorbeeld van 'n krag wat die mededinging binne 'n bepaalde
markomgewing verhoog nie.
A. threat of a new competitor entering the market/ bedreiging van 'n nuwe mededinger
wat toetree tot die mark
B. threat of substitute products and services/ bedreiging van substituutprodukte en -
dienste
C. threat of a new intermediary entering the market/ bedreiging van 'n nuwe
tussenganger wat toetree tot die mark
D. bargaining power of consumers and suppliers/ bedingingskrag van verbruikers en
verskaffers
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Question 42 of 71 Points
Which one of the following concepts is not related to personality and work?/ Watter een van die
volgende konsepte hou nie verband met persoonlikheid en werk nie?
A. Self-monitoring/ Selfregulering
B. Self-efficacy/ Selfdoelmatigheid
C. Locus of control/ Lokus van beheer
D. Self-fulfilment/ Selfvervulling
Question 43 of 71
1.0 Points
Monitors, keyboards and mouses are examples of _____ resources, while the program to compile
reports and graphical illustrations are examples of _____ resources. / Monitors, sleutelborde en
muise is voorbeelde van ______ hulpbronne, terwyl die program om verslae en grafiese illustrasies
op te stel voorbeelde van _______ hulpbronne is.
Question 45 of 71
1.0 Points
According to the acquired needs model of motivation, people with a strong need for achievement
prefer jobs _____. /Volgens die aangeleerdebehoeftesmodel vir motivering verkies mense met 'n
sterk behoefte vir prestasie werk _______.
A. where they receive regular feedback and have to take moderate risks/ waar hulle
gereelde terugvoering ontvang en gematigde risiko's moet neem
B. that offer friendly and close interpersonal relationships / wat vriendelike en nabye
interpersoonlike verhoudings bied
C. where they can make others behave in ways they would not otherwise have
behaved/ waar hulle ander kan laat optree op maniere waarop hulle andersins sou optree
nie
D. where they need to achieve in relation to a set of standards and take no risks/ waar
hulle moet presteer met betrekking tot 'n stel standaarde en geen risiko's neem nie
Part 3 of 4 - Part 3: Application Questions on Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands is a fast-moving consumer goods company with leading brands, operating across the
globe in several selected emerging territories, through making use of innovative technologies in
delivering their products.
Question 46 of 71
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Which one of the following is an example of Tiger Brands' market environment?/ Watter een
van die volgende is 'n voorbeeld van Tiger Brand se markomgewing? / Watter een van die
volgende is 'n voorbeeld van Tiger Brand se mikro-omgewing?
A. mission/ missie
B. vision/ visie
C. value/ waarde
D. goal/ doelwit
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Question 49 of 71
Which of the activities below performed by a supervisor/first-line manager at Tiger Brands are
examples of single-use plans? (Multiple correct) / Watter van die aktiwiteite hier onder wat deur 'n
toesighouer of eerstevlakbestuurder by Tiger Brands verrig word, is voorbeelde van
enkelgebruikplanne? (Meer as een korrekte antwoord)
A. product/ produk-
B. market/ mark-
C. innovation/ innoverende
D. horizontal/ horisontale
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Question 56 of 71
At a ceremony to mark Tiger Brands' agreement with Technikon South Africa, the CEO, Peler Mallare,
commented on the need for an educated workforce. In this capacity, Peler Mallare acted as a _____,
representing the _____ role of a manager. /By 'n seremonie ter viering van Tiger Brands se
ooreenkoms met Technikon Suid-Afrika het die hoof- uitvoerende bestuurder, Peler Mallare,
kommentaar gelewer oor die behoefte van 'n geleerde werksmag. Peler Mallare het in hierdie
kapasiteit opgetree as 'n _____ wat die ______ rol van 'n bestuurder verteenwoordig.
A. coordination/ koördinering
B. span of control/ omvang van beheer
C. division of work/ verdeling van werk
D. unity of command/ bevelseenheid
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Question 59 of 71
Each supervisor has to undergo training in production and manufacturing so that they may assist the
workers when they need help or advice. This refers to the _____ power of supervisors./ Elke
toesighouer moet opleiding ondergaan in produksie en vervaardiging sodat hulle die werkers kan
bystaan wanneer hulle hulp of raad nodig het. Hierdie verwys na die _____ krag van toesighouers.
A. expert/ gesaghebbende
B. referent/ referente
C. coercive/ dwing-
D. legitimate/ legitieme
Part 4 of 4 - Part 4: Application questions of W&S
W&S Manufacturers
W&S Manufacturers supply wood and steel furniture products to wholesale and retail outlets. Each of
their product categories, namely wood and steel furniture, has its own product lines such as office,
household, garden, industry, retail and hotel furniture.
Question 60 of 71
1.0 Points
W&S’s culture encourages and values innovation, and the marketing department is an
example of how its culture manifests in the workspace. Mrs Seobi is the department’s CEO
and Mr Makgopa is the experienced and dynamic departmental manager. Mr Makgopa
drives productivity, but never at the expense of his employees. His department is renowned
for excellent outputs and the positive team spirit among employees. He believes in
consulting his employees when complex issues arise, as their inputs have led to creative
problem-solving. According to the University of Iowa, Mr Makgopa is displaying the
leadership style of a(n) _____ leader. / W&S se kultuur bemoedig en waardeer innovasie, en
die bemarkingsdepartement is 'n voorbeeld van hoe sy kultuur in die werkplek manifesteer.
Mev Seobi is die departement se hoof- uitvoerende beampte en mnr Makgopa is die ervare
en dinamiese departementele bestuurder. Mnr Makgopa dryf produktiwiteit, maar nooit ten
koste van sy werknemers nie. Sy departement is bekend vir uitstekende uitsette en die
positiewe spangees onder die werknemers. Hy glo daarin om sy werknemers te raadpleeg
wanneer daar komplekse aangeleenthede voorkom, aangesien hulle insette al gelei het tot
kreatiewe probleemoplossing. Volgens die Universiteit van Iowa toon mnr Makgopa die
leierskapstyl van 'n ______ leier.
A. autocratic/ outokratiese
B. democratic/ demokratiese
C. directive/ rigtinggewende
D. supportive/ ondersteunde
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Question 61 of 71
We asked Kojo Phumlani, departmental marketing manager, to comment on his leadership styles: “I
believe that motivated employees are more productive. One of the ways that I motivate them is to
appeal to their self-interest.” Kojo Phumlani is an example of a _____ leader. / Ons het Kojo
Phumlani, departementele bemarkingsbestuurder, gevra om kommentaar te lewer op sy leierskapstyl:
"Ek glo dat gemotiveerde werknemers meer produktief is. Een van die maniere hoe ek hulle motiveer,
is om te spreek tot hulle eiebelang." Kojo Phumlani is 'n voorbeeld van 'n _____ leier.
A. transformational/ transformasionele
B. transactional/ transaksionele
C. charismatic/ charismatiese
D. servant/ dienaar-
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Question 62 of 71
Supervisors are allowed to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources, and eliminate the
time spent to ask for and await a decision from top management. This refers to the _____ authority of
supervisors. / Toesighouers word toegelaat om besluite te neem oor die toekenning van hulpbronne,
en dit elimineer die tyd wat gebruik word om vir die topbestuur te vra en vir 'n antwoord te wag.
Hierdie verwys na die _______ gesag van toesighouers.
A. line/ lyn-
B. staff/ personeel-
C. centralised/ gesentraliseerde
D. decentralised/ gedesentraliseerde
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Question 63 of 71
We asked Zawadi Duduzile, a supervisor in operations, to comment on her leadership style: “Being in
the position that I am, I often find myself focusing more on the task at hand…often at the expense of
the people reporting to me.” According to Blake and Mouton’s leadership grid, Zawadi Duduzile is a
typical example of someone with a(n) _____ management style. / Ons het vir Zawadi Duduzile, 'n
bedryfstoesighouer, gevra om kommentaar te lewer oor haar leierskapstyl: "Omdat ek is hierdie
posisie is, vind ek dat ek dikwels meer op die taak waarmee ek besig is fokus ... dikwels ten koste van
die mense wat aan my verslag doen." Volgens Blake en Mouton se leierskaprooster is Zawadi
Duduzile 'n tipiese voorbeeld van iemand met 'n ______ bestuurstyl.
A. authoritarian/ outoritêre
B. country club/ buiteklub-
C. impoverished/ behoeftige
D. middle-of-the-road/ middel-van-die-pa
Question 64 of 71
1.0 Points
W&S Manufacturers aims to give employees a sense of involvement by making them part of
decision-making, encouraging their participation and providing feedback. According to the University
of Iowa’s definitions of various leadership styles, W&S Manufacturers is encouraging a(n) _____
leadership style, which is a _____ approach to leadership./ W&S Manufacturers wil werknemers 'n
gevoel van betrokkenheid gee deur vir hulle deel te maak van besluitneming, hulle deelname aan te
moedig en om terugvoering te verskaf. Volgens die Universiteit van Iowa se definisies van verskeie
leierskapstyle moedig W&S Manufacturers 'n ______ leierskapstyl aan, wat 'n ________ benadering
tot leierskap is.
A. rotation/ rotasie
B. expansion/ uitbreiding
C. enrichment/ verryking
D. specialisation/ spesialisering
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Question 66 of 71
W&S Manufacturers supply wood and steel furniture products to wholesale and retail outlets. Each of
their product categories, namely wood and steel furniture, has its own product lines such as office,
household, garden, industry, retail and hotel furniture. These product lines comprise various product
items such as wooden or steel stables, counters, shelves, and so on. Each product line is managed
by its own business unit and has its own departmental functions (for example, the human resources
function, the finance function, and so on). Which one of the following types of departmentalisation will
be most appropriate for W&S Manufacturers? / W&S Manufacturers verskaf hout- en
staalmeubelprodukte aan groothandel- en kleinhandelafsetpunte. Elkeen van hulle produkkategorieë,
naamlik hout- en staalmeubelware, het sy eie produksielyne soos kantoor-, huishouding-, tuin-,
nywerheids-, kleinhandel- en hotelmeubelware. Hierdie produksielyne bestaan uit verskeie produk
items soos hout- of staaltafels, -toonbanke, -rakke, en so meer. Elke produksielyn word bestuur deur
sy eie sake-eenheid en het sy eie departementele funksies (byvoorbeeld, die
menslikehulpbronfunksie, die finansies-funksie, en so meer). Watter een van die volgende tipes
departementalisering sal die geskikste wees vir W&S Manufacturers?
A. Customer/ Kliënt
B. Functional/ Funksioneel
C. Product/ Produk
D. Location/ Ligging
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Question 67 of 71
We asked Kayla Wong, financial director, to comment on her leadership style: “I prefer to feel in
control, and to make the decisions. I seldom involve employees – limiting their participation.”
According to the University of Iowa’s leadership style, Kayla Wong is a(n) _____ leader. / Ons het
Kayla Wong, finansiële direkteur, gevra om kommentaar te lewer oor haar leierskapstyl: "Ek verkies
om in beheer te wees, en om besluite te neem. Ek betrek die werknemers baie selde – wat hulle
deelname beperk." Volgens die Universiteit van Iowa se leierskapstyl, is Kayla Wong 'n _______ leier.
A. job-centred/ posgesentreerde
B. employee-centred/ werknemergesentreerde
C. autocratic/ outokratiese
D. democratic/ demokratiese
Question 68 of 71
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Which of the examples listed represent weaknesses in W&S Manufacturers' management
environment? / Watter van die volgende voorbeelde verteenwoordig swakpunte in W&S
Manufacturers se bestuursomgewing?
A. achievement-oriented/ prestasie-georiënteerde
B. participative/ deelnemende
C. supportive/ ondersteunende
D. team/ span
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Question 70 of 71
W&S’s culture encourages and values innovation, and the marketing department is an example of
how its culture manifests in the workspace. Mrs Seobi is the department’s CEO and Mr Makgopa is
the experienced and dynamic departmental manager. Mr Makgopa drives productivity, but never at
the expense of his employees. His department is renowned for excellent outputs and the positive
team spirit among employees. He believes in consulting his employees when complex issues arise,
as their inputs have led to creative problem-solving. According to Blake and Mouton’s leadership grid,
Mr Makgopa is an example of a(n) _____ management leader. / W&S se kultuur bemoedig en
waardeer innovasie, en die bemarkingsdepartement is 'n voorbeeld van hoe sy kultuur in die werkplek
manifesteer. Mev Seobi is die departement se hoof- uitvoerende beampte en mnr Makgopa is die
ervare en dinamiese departementele bestuurder. Mnr Makgopa dryf produktiwiteit, maar nooit ten
koste van sy werknemers nie. Sy departement is bekend vir uitstekende uitsette en 'n positiewe
spangees onder die werknemers. Hy glo daarin om sy werknemers te raadpleeg wanneer daar
komplekse aangeleenthede voorkom, aangesien hulle insette al gelei het tot kreatiewe
probleemoplossing. Volgens Blake en Mouton se leierskaprooster is mnr Makgopa 'n voorbeeld van 'n
_________ bestuursleier.
A. team/ span-
B. country-club/ buiteklub-
C. impoverished/ behoeftige
D. middle-of-the-road/ middel-van-die-pad-
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Question 71 of 71
Which of the examples listed represent threats in W&S Manufacturers' management environment?
(Multiple correct)/ Watter van die voorbeelde hier onder verteenwoordig bedreigings in W&S
Manufacturers se bestuursomgewing? (Meer as een korrekte antwoord)