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1. Oct/Nov 2018, Q341 mark · multiple choice

   Management is described as an integrated process. Consider a scenario where managers motivate their staff and obtain feedback from the employees under their supervision to help them reach their goals, and where these managers also hold regular meetings with both their superiors and their subordinates. Which management activity are these managers engaged in when acting in this way?

2. Oct/Nov 2018, Q351 mark · multiple choice

   A business's marketing manager will be responsible for developing a particular type of plan because such plans are more specific in focus and concentrate on the people involved and the actions to be taken. Which type of plan is the marketing manager developing?

3. Oct/Nov 2018, Q361 mark · multiple choice

   Supervisors and foremen belong to a particular level of management within an organisation. Which level of management do supervisors and foremen form part of?

4. Oct/Nov 2018, Q371 mark · multiple choice

   Tsogo Sun has operated in the hospitality industry for more than 44 years and is currently the leading hotel and entertainment group in Africa. Imagine that you are the CEO of Tsogo Sun. As the CEO, which type of plans would you be responsible for developing at Tsogo Sun?

5. Oct/Nov 2018, Q381 mark · multiple choice

   Tsogo Sun has operated in the hospitality industry for more than 44 years and is currently the leading hotel and entertainment group in Africa. Still acting as the CEO of Tsogo Sun, you are expected to motivate your employees as well as promote them when they perform well. In carrying out these actions, which type of managerial role are you fulfilling within the business?

6. Oct/Nov 2018, Q391 mark · multiple choice

   Of the various skills a manager may possess, which one would be regarded as the most important skill for a CEO to have?

7. Oct/Nov 2018, Q401 mark · multiple choice

   Different schools of thought on management have contributed various insights to the discipline. Which particular school of thought is credited with identifying the six functions of a business?

8. Oct/Nov 2018, Q411 mark · multiple choice

   Jamie is employed by a pharmaceutical company based in the Eastern Cape, where his main responsibility is to formulate long-term strategic goals and strategic plans. Given this role, which level of management does Jamie belong to?

9. May/Jun 2017, Q341 mark · multiple choice

   This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Imagine that you are a lecturer at Unisa who has just been promoted into a line management post. In this new role you must guide the staff within your own subsection and keep close control over what they do. Identify which level of management you now belong to.

10. May/Jun 2017, Q351 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Identify which set of key aspects a marketing manager would take into account when drawing up tactical plans.

11. May/Jun 2017, Q361 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Techni Design is an online design business that sells high-quality art made from reusable materials. Its CEO has just resigned, and a replacement must be found urgently. Determine which skill would be most important for the new CEO to possess.

12. May/Jun 2017, Q371 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Consider the following case study: SAB forms part of the multinational beer brewer SABMiller, which mainly manufactures malt beer but also produces Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages (FABs) and controls more than 60% of the South African market for Coca-Cola soft drink sales. Suppose South African Breweries (SAB) tries to adapt the tools and principles offered by various management approaches to suit a particular situation so that it can reach its objectives. Identify which management approach this represents.

13. May/Jun 2017, Q381 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Continuing with the SAB case study: Sarah has come to realise that she cannot manage the different parts of the HR function at SAB separately, but must instead manage them as one integrated whole. Identify the name given to this approach to management.

14. May/Jun 2017, Q391 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Identify which of the listed options relates to the interpersonal role of a manager.

15. May/Jun 2017, Q401 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Thembi works as a shift supervisor at a mine, where she is in charge of the day-to-day activities and short-term planning for her section. Determine which level of management Thembi, as a shift supervisor, belongs to.

16. May/Jun 2017, Q411 mark · multiple choice

    This section, worth 8 marks in total, tests introductory concepts of general management through eight separate multiple-choice items (questions 34 to 41), each covering a different management principle, level, skill, role or approach. Complete the statement: lower-level managers use blank goals to develop blank goals. Choose the option that correctly fills in both blanks in that order.

17. Oct/Nov 2015, Q341 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). Which approach seeks to eliminate the shortcomings found in other management theories and tries to combine the ideas from the different schools of management thought?

18. Oct/Nov 2015, Q351 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). Herman Heunis is the CEO and founder of MXit. Considering his position within the organisation, which type of skills would be most important for him to possess?

19. Oct/Nov 2015, Q361 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). A manager such as Herman Heunis performs roles that can be grouped into three overlapping categories. Which of the following options is NOT one of these three groups?

20. Oct/Nov 2015, Q371 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). At Aurecon, Jonathan is part of the lower-level management team and is responsible for training and communicating with newly appointed employees regarding both structural foundations and earthwork designs. When Jonathan trains these new employees and motivates them to reach their goals, which management role is he fulfilling?

21. Oct/Nov 2015, Q381 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). At Aurecon, the management team makes an effort to treat every employee with the respect and consideration they deserve, believing that content employees tend to be more productive. Which school of management thought does this reflect at Aurecon?

22. Oct/Nov 2015, Q391 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). Which management function involves ensuring that the actions of subordinates are aligned with the organisation's predetermined goals and plans?

23. Oct/Nov 2015, Q401 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). The marketing manager of Company X occupies which level of management within the organisation?

24. Oct/Nov 2015, Q411 mark · multiple choice

    These questions fall under the topic 'Introduction to General Management' and are multiple-choice items, each testing a single management concept, drawn from various short scenarios (MXit's CEO Herman Heunis, Aurecon's management team, and general management theory). Which of the following is identified as the most dominant cause of business failure?