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Explain “Training programmes are helpful to avoid personnel obsolescence”.
Assume you have to develop an HR plan for a new generation private sector bank having branches in major towns in India:
What specific external factors would be important for you to consider. Why?
Write a brief introduction about the communication etiquette to be observed in business writing and rewrite the given sentences following the communication etiquette.
a. You are not allowed to attend the conference as you did not register before the due date.
b. All the employees can bring their wives for the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the organization.
c. Two people attending the conference from our company will be the Asian Manager and the old accountant.
d. An efficient salesman can easily convince his clients.
e. Despite his walking disability, John is the most eligible candidate for the post.
f. Do not expect a refund for returning the damaged goods.
g. There are several errors in the mails drafted by you
h. We need to recruit more manpower in order to complete the project within the given deadline.
A prominent caterer is planning to open up a mid-sized multi cuisine restaurant. Considering his expertise and knowledge in the food and beverages services, he is confident of getting into a full-fledged restaurant operation. You are required to suggest the team on the following points:
a. Suggest a site location for the restaurant, assuming it to be Metro city (you can assume a city of your choice). Give your reasons for the same.
b. What strategy would the restaurant adopt for an Aggregate Operation Plan of resources given a time frame of a year?
List down briefly the various inventory management techniques prevalent in the industry. Discuss how some of these techniques would be applicable to a General Store in effective management of their inventories; i.e. grocery supplies, etc. (assume several inventories of your choice).
Explain in detail the various types of plant layout concepts that are available in operations management. Give examples on where each of these types can be employed respectively. Briefly explain which layout would be applicable for a Retail store format
Indicate 6 products that are normally imported from South Africa, that you would be willing to MANUFACTURE in Namibia so that Namibian consumers cannot suffer and rely on SA if occurrence such as unrest re-appear in the future. TIP: the products should be well thought off to earn marks, it should be a necessity/ essential and basic product that can be manufactured in Namibia. (6 marks)
2.3 With the 6 products indicated in 1.2.2, state the following of each of the 6 products:
2.3.1 Where will you establish yourself, where will the manufacturing establishment be? (6 marks)
2.3.2 What natural resources will you use/convert/process to come up with each final product? (6 marks)
A) Explain what principal-agent theory is and what is the main implication for public policy. B) How does NPM tackle the problems that arise from principal-agent theory? Explain one strategy/element used to tackle this issue. C) NPM is sometimes accused of neo-Taylorism? Explain why this is so (i.e. explain what aspect of Taylor’s scientific management is associated to NPM’s reforms and ‘best practices’).
Explain public management’s shortcomings in dealing with wicked problems in relation to what Head and Alford (2015) define as ‘managerialism’?
Based on Weber’s principles of bureaucracy and position of the official, what practices of TPA ensure that employees of the public service are independent from nepotism and political pressures?
