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Outline three (3) legislation relevant to managing effective work relationships:
· Summarise the purpose of the legislation
· Outline how the legislation applies to work relationships
(40-80 words/legislation)
1. The article mentions that “As with most parliamentary-executive arrangements, the cabinet is collectively responsible to parliament for all of the things done by or under the authority of any minister”. How is this related to TPA and how is ministerial responsibility and accountability ensured under TPA? (3 points)
2. The article discusses some issues with the Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). Explain:
a) What would be a potential benefit of such an example of decentralization in relation to good
governance? (3 points)
b) What issue/characteristic highlighted in the case study conflicts with good governance
principles in relation to how the RCDF is managed? (3 points)
3. How was the performance management system in place in the case study representative of TPA
(give one characteristic/example and explain how this is so = 3 points) and how are the recent efforts
mentioned in the paper to change these practices related to NPM (explain what the main change is
and how this is representative of NPM vs. TPA = 3 points)?
PERFORMANCE TASK (answer in another intermediate sheet of paper) 20 points A retailer selling T-shirts ants to launch a sales promotion. He normally sells his T-shirts at P200 each, but is willing to sell each at only P100 in order to boost sales. He is wondering what message would be most effective in advertising his sale: T-shirts P200, Buy One, Take One! T-shirts P200, Buy One, Get One Free! T-shirts P100 Off! In your opinion, which of the sale signs would be the most effective? Why? Defend your choice.
In your current occupation, describe the top 5 abilities that help you perform your role effectively. Based on your analysis, justify with appropriate examples, why the abilities of an employee should match the job requirement.
1. The quality of managerial decisions is significantly influenced by the quality and quantity of information available. Provide a brief account on the factors that may lead to incomplete information during the process of making decision.
(5 marks)
2. Fredrick Winslow Tylor, Henri Fayol and Max Weber are considered as highly influential classical theorists who made significant contributions to development of literature on organizational management. Discuss their key contributions to the theory and practice of management.
Can you explain Political, Economic and Social forces which have had an impact on the business?
protect your organization’s reputation during a harassment investigation Aman is also a victim to this situation. As a single parent and a son to an ailing mother, he often is at the edge of breaking point due to this setup. Being the team leader, his major task is to communicate with the team members and coordinate between his team and the higher management. Most of his time is spent conducting meetings, explaining tasks to his team members, coordinating with the management and sometimes even communicating with the overseas clients which usually occurs at odd hours usually after midnight. This has been a continued practice for more than a year and a half. Amaan has decided to write a letter to the senior management to persuade them to make strict guidelines for employees, regarding the office communication, which should occur between 9am and 7 pm unless there is an emergency/ international caller to attend to. As Amaan, write a persuasive letter to the management
Nikita is a Change Manager with Nelson & Murdock. In the view of the way the business landscape is evolving with more reliance on technology, she intends to bring about many new initiatives which require employees to unlearn certain aspects and learn many new approaches. Many learning theories have been prevalent which organizations use from time to time.
The concept of the “smart city” has recently been introduced as a strategic device to encompass modern urban production factors in a common framework and, in particular, to highlight the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the last 20 years for enhancing the competitive profile of a city. The demand for smart cities has increased in recent years.
a. In order to meet the demand of a smart city project in a country like India, with the help of any smart city project, describe some of the key elements for such smart cities.
b. Mention the importance of smart cities and challenges in managing smart cities.
