Bachelor of Business

BU6004 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

Semester 1 – AY 2023/2024

Weeks 1 to 7 Topics recapitulation

WEEK TOPICS/QUESTIONS
1. 1) Define management.
2) Discuss the different types of managers with examples for each type.
3) Briefly describe the different functions of management.
4) Identify the various managerial roles as proposed by Henry Mintzberg.
Provide an example for each role.
2. 1) Describe the factors that comprise the general environment.
2) Explain the Porter’s 5 forces model. Use the Porter’s 5 forces model to
analyse the task environment impact on the LULU group in Bahrain.
3) Discuss the components of the internal environment of a business.
3. 1) Explain the PEST analysis. Provide one example for each of the PEST
factors and describe how they may impact the operations of a business in
Bahrain.
2) What is SWOT analysis? How is it useful to businesses?
4. 1) Define planning and strategizing.
2) Discuss the functions/purpose of planning in an organisation.
3) Describe the steps in the planning process with an example for each step.
4) Explain the classification of plans. Provide an example for each.
5) Briefly describe the steps in the strategic planning process.
6) Define Mission, Vision, Values and Goal.
7) Evaluate planning in terms of the benefits offered and the pitfalls that may
lead to failure.

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 5. 1) Define organising.
2) Explain what is meant by organisational structure and its purpose.
3) Discuss what organisational architecture encompasses.
4) Outline the dimensions of organisational structure.
5) Differentiate between centralisation and decentralisation. Explain the
advantages and disadvantages of centralisation and decentralisation.
6) Define span of control. Differentiate between wide and narrow span of
control.
7) Describe the different types of organisation structure.
8) Differentiate between formal integrating mechanisms and informal
integrating mechanisms.
9) Describe how strategy, coordination and integrating mechanisms function
in an organisation.
6. 1) Define Control and identify the purpose of a control system.
2) Discuss the steps of a typical organisational control system.
3) Describe the different methods of controls that are used in organizations.
4) Explain how different controls should be matched to the strategy and
structure of an organization.
7. 1) Define motivation and employee engagement.
2) Recommend different ways to enhance employee engagement.
3) Summarize the MARS model.
4) What are the three parts to managing employee motivation?
5) Discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
6) Explain McClelland’s Learned Needs theory.
7) Describe the “four-drive” theory & explain how these drives influence
motivation & behavior.
8) Explain the “expectancy” theory model and discuss its practical
implications for motivating employees.
9) Differentiate between extrinsic and intrinsic rewards.
10) Discuss the job characteristics model of job design.

BU6004_Topics recap_Sem1_AY 2023/24