Management Answers

3. 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.

a. If employees need to learn certain model behaviors demonstrated by leaders, which learning theory should Nikita select for faster results?

b. How does learning through reinforcement bring about behavior modification in employees? 

Is perception management applicable in current times when we are working from home virtually and not interacting personally with our coworkers and managers?

The growing appreciation that organisation culture can play a significant role in implementing new strategy has fuelled tremendous debate in the topic, especially in organisations needing to adapt in turbulent environments. In line with this argument, define organisational culture and explain its major elements at different levels of awareness. Use examples to support your argument.

Customers’ establishing new bank accounts at the BSP bank in Suva are expected to average 10 minutes each. Numerous observations of these samples were taken, as presented below. From the sample data given, construct the relevant control charts. Do the results suggest that the process is in control? Why or why not? Explain

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Sample 4

Sample 5

Sample 6

9.5

10.3

9.9

10.3

9.6

10.2

8.4

9.9

10.5

10.4

10.9

8.9

9.8

10.2

9.9

10.8

10.8

9.7

10.3

10.5

10.8

10.6

10.1

10.5

How do you think companies compete with one another in relation to their compensation and benefits packages?

Critically discuss the economic and political consequences foreign direct investment brings to Pacific Island countries. Use examples from the Pacific Island countries and overseas to support your answer

Maxx Industry is regularly supplying some critical parts to your assembly line. These parts are either good or defective. During each delivery a sample of 500 units is sampled and the number of defective units in the sample is noted. The average defect rate is 3.5%.

Develop the upper and lower control limits (z=3).

Jane Doe is a software developer who is employed at a small boutique software application company. As part of her role, she is usually deployed at client sites for period ranging from 2 months to 1 year. Currently, her assignment involves working with a large conglomerate having interests in FMCG, Technology, Automobiles etc., who is the client of the company she is employed with. Therefore, she performs her job at the client site (i.e. the conglomerate company).

Identify the end product component from the campaign that can be used by Cadbury to manage the image of an organisation. 

discuss the steps of performing trend analysis