Management Answers

Assume that you are a consultant (you're a specialist in organizational cultural change) hired by Lu to assist World Food. Your job is to advise her on how to manage the changes with little negative impact as possible

1. Draw up a Lewin's force field analysis, identifying the driving and restraining forces relevant to the change event at World Food (2 marks)
2. Staff resistance is a symptom, not a problem, in the change process. Examine some of the main factors that a leading to staff resistance in this case (2 marks).
3. How did World Food manage staff stress in relation to the change event? Did it work? Why (or why not)? ( 2 marks)
4. Lu believed that the mindfulness at work training would enable her staff to deal with their feelings or stress towards the change event. This proved unsuccessful. Why? (2 marks)
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6. As a consultant, what action research approach would you apply in the change event? (2 marks)

Three innovative changes in the South Africa public sector

Background information on the organisation

Three processes which have occurred in three different public Institutions

Essay should be 6 pages

Public Manager need to be mindful of many technological advances and should not persist in using absolute aids and techniques to carry out their activities.instead they should endeavour to replace outdated aids and techniques with sophisticated and advanced technology,as far as possible.past 20 years world has gone through numerous advances in innovation and technology.critically examine 3 innovative changes in South Africa public sector.information on the process which existed before innovation came to existence and replace it

(a) Isaack buys a second-hand car from Reliable motors for R200 000. Isaack insures

the car for R200 000 with Amazing Insurance Company.

Advise Isaack as to the nature of the insurance contract that he has concluded with

Amazing Insurance Company. (7)

(b) Your motorcycle is valued at R250 000. You insure the motorcycle with C Insurers for

R250 000. You also decided to insure the motorcycle with D Insurers for R250 000.

While on a Sunday morning breakfast run you damage your motorcycle by hitting a

tree on the side of the road. The damage amounts to R250 000. Both insurers

indicate that they will rather compensate you instead of repairing the motorbike.

What amount of compensation can you claim from C Insurers and D Insurers? (10)

At your local shopping center Aunt Molly reverses into your parked car. Both the

taillights as well as the boot of your car are damaged. Neither Aunt Molly nor you

have insurance. Your estimation is that the damage to your car will amount to around

R5000.00. Aunt Molly denies that she is the guilty party and indicates that she will not

pay for the damage to your car. You would like to settle the matter as quick and

cheap as possible without legal representation. Indicate which court you will approach

for assistance and in your answer also discuss the jurisdiction of the court you will

approach.

(11)

You have been appointed as IT Head of a soon to be opened Retail chain store by the name of “India Retail Store” which will have branches all over India. India Retail store is a Private Limited company. Highlight at least 5 security threats that a bank may face in today’s times and suggest 5 innovative IT security mechanisms to ensure that such threats do not harm your Retail store chain & that your systems remain as secure as ever

Select one company or the company you are working at and

answer the followings

DO NOT FORGET TO START WITH STRATEGIC INTENTS-VISION, MISSION, GOAL,

OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY

Select one company or the company you are working at and

answer the followings

CONSIDER MACKENZIE 7’S TOOLS FOR INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS

AND DETERMINE YOUR ORGANIZATION STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS

INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

ANALYSIS STRENGTH WEAKNESS

Select one company or the company you are working at and

answer the followings:  

CONSIDER ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS:

· SWOT ANALYSIS

· PORTER BIG FIVE FORCE

· COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

MACRO ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS OPPORTUNITIES THREAT

The past few years have challenged the traditional organizations to think differently. In

Intellicore Solutions, where previously no efforts were made by managers for career

growth of their workforce, things are about to take a turn for the positive. The leaders

now realize the importance of retaining their best talent and have therefore hired HR

managers to help create career and succession plans.

a. You have to guide the new HR manager to be successful in his career planning initiative.

How will you explain the process to him?

b. The first step to an effective succession planning is ensuring that the objectives are

correctly established. Describe the goals of succession planning that the HR manager

should bear in mind.