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While manufacturing a certain product within the company, it incurs set-up cost per set up is Rs.300 and carrying cost per unit per year is Rs.15 . Next year demand for the product is predicted as 15000 units. Determine the economic batch quantity and it's cycle time if rate of production is 25000 units per year
Alpha industry required 25,000 units/year of a accesory component which will be used in its main product. The ordering cost is Rs.250 per order and the purchase price per unit is Rs.150. The carrying cost per unit per year is 12% of the purchase price. Find economic order quantity, number of orders per annum and time between two orders.
Match the leadership theories in Column A with the correct description in Column
B. In your own words, substantiate your answer in Column C:Leadership style (Column A) Description (Column B) Substantiation (Column C)
j) Cross-cultural leadership 10. Leaders motivate, delegate and communicate.
k) Servant leadership 11. Consider one’s own and others' feelings.
l) Peer-to-peer leadership 12. Best style for a given situation
m) Agile leadership 13. Concern for people and for production
Match the leadership theories in Column A with the correct description in Column
B. In your own words, substantiate your answer in Column C:Leadership style (Column A) Description (Column B) Substantiation (Column C)
a) Trait theory 1..Leadership with an ideological component
b) Behavioural theory 2.Leader focuses on morality and motivation.
c) Managerial grid 3.Leading in a global environment
d) Contingency theory 4.Leaders lead in a node community.
e) Charismatic leadership 5. Leader maintains high standards for own conduct and holds staff to same standard.
f) Transactional leadership 6. Leader focuses on growth and wellbeing of people.
g) Transformational leadership 7. A leader has distinctive characteristics.
h) Emotional intelligence 8. Leader exchanges pay for work done.
i) Ethical leadership 9. Leaders are flexible, technology-driven and informed decision driven.
j) Cross-cultural leadership 10. Leaders motivate, delegate and communicate.
1. Explain to the MD the steps to be taken to establish clear reporting lines.
Take into consideration
1.1. What must be considered when establishing reporting lines (12)
1.2. What must be considered when establishing a suitable organisational structure (8)
2. Use a diagram to illustrate how reporting lines will link the staff to the responsible director and MD within a flat organisational structure. (7)
1. You are a senior manager in Hi-Lo company. The managing director asks you to resolve this dispute between the HR directorate and the middle managers by clarifying the roles of HR and management. Use the information from the presicibe textbook ( Erasmus et al.) to provide arguments in your own words that describe the role of the HR directorate and managers in the company (12)
2. Analyse the arguments used in the case study. Indicate which will work and which will not in preventing a strike at Hi-Lo. (5)
True or False
1. Functional departmentalization means creating a structure based on geographical areas.
2. Chain of command is defined as a clear line of authority.
3. Delegation of authority means transferring authority from a manager to a suitable employee.
4. Coordination means linking activities.
5. Organizational structure design must follow organisational strategy.
6. SWOT analysis stands for shortcomings, weakness, opposition and treats.
7. Markerting research methodology includes surveys, questionnaires and fieldwork.
8. Fixed assets are cash in the bank.
9. Planning the purchasing and Supply function means managing the function for the future.
10. Equity theory has Three needs that motivate works need for achievement, need for power and need of affiliation.
what are your pereceptions of what manager does on a day to day basis? research this job title and describe your findings is this the type of job expected?
•Identify key modern application of HR and how organization applying it ?
