Basics of Management

Autumn 2023 Week 6 Exam Review

Paul Williams MBA

General
Guidelines
• The exam will be on-paper in this classroom, on
Thursday. No online participation will be allowed.

• All computers, phones and other electronic devices,

including smartwatches, must be placed on the
teacher’s desk before you start the exam.

• No paper, except the exam papers will be allowed on

your desk.

• Come early. The exam will use the full 90 minutes of

the class time. If you come late, your finish time will
still be at the at the official end of class time.
Part A
• Part A is multiple choice, and is worth 20%
of your grade for this exam.

• This part has 10 questions, with two

questions on each of the 5 chapters that you
have studied. Each correct answer is 2% of
your grade for the exam.

• Answer all questions.

Part B
• Part B is written answers, and is worth 80%
of your grade for this exam.
grade for the exam.

• There are 5 questions, from which you should

choose 4 to answer. Each full correct answer
is worth 20% of your grade.

• For each answer, you need to show analysis

of the topic. This means that you need to
write a minimum of 50 words per answer.
Question 1: Define management; 4 functions approach to
Managers & management; similarities and differences
between management in for-profit and not-for-
Management in profit organisations.

Today’s
Workplace
 The components of an organisation’s external
environment; how does this external
Question 2: The environment affect the work of managers
today? Include a discussion of the
Management Environmental Uncertainty Matrix in your
answer.
Environment
 The three models of management decision-
Question 3: making; which of these best describes
management decision-making today? Explain
Making your answer.

Decisions
Question 4:
Describe corporate social responsibility. Why
Important is it becoming necessary for companies to
show they are socially responsible?
Managerial
Issues
Question 5:
Managing Symptoms of employee stress; why it’s
important for managers to recognise them.
Change &
Innovation
Basics of Management
Autumn 2023 Week 6 Exam Review

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