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Transportation starts from supplier as inbound logistics and ends with the customer as outbound logistics from the manufacturer’. In view of the above statement, discuss the importance of transportation from the origin till last mile delivery
DMart appoints you as a purchasing manager for its FMCG. How can your contribution to the purchasing department enhance overall organizational performance through following e procurement strategies
Strategy _____ involves setting long-term goals and objectives for the organisation and then formulating corporate level and business unit level strategies that will lead to the realisation and the long-term goals.
a.
execution
b.
implementation
c.
formulation
d.
analysis
Question 17
In _____, the output of one unit becomes the input for the next unit. The second unit is directly dependent upon the first unit to finish its work before it can begin its assigned task.
a.
reciprocal interdependence
b.
sequential interdependence
c.
pooled dependence
d.
pooled interdependence
Question 18
The organisational structure, systems, policies, resource allocation, culture, functional and operational management are collectively referred to as the organisational _____.
a.
structure
b.
architecture
c.
management
d.
strategic management
Question 19
Job _____ involves periodically moving people from one specialised job to another.
a.
enrichment
b.
enlargement
c.
specialisation
d.
rotation
_____ is a technique used to plot an oganisation’s strategic business units (or SBU’s) according to its relative market growth rate and relative market share.
a.
The Enterprise Development Analysis
b.
Competitive Analysis
c.
The Boston Consulting Group Growth-Share Matrix
d.
The Balanced Scorecard
Question 1
McClelland suggests that all people, regardless of their personal profile, have three motivational needs that affect their performance, namely the need for achievement, the need for affiliation and the need for _____.
a.
safety
b.
power
c.
recognition
d.
status
Question 14
_____ refers to the situation whereby each employee reports to only one supervisor; whereas _____ is achieved when all tasks and activities are directed towards the same goal.
a.
Span of control; chain of command
b.
Chain of command; unity of command
c.
Unity of command; unity of direction
d.
Unity of direction; chain of command
Study the following list of motivation theories to answer the question.
1 Equity theory of motivation
2 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
3 Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation
4 Expectancy theory of motivation
5 McClelland’s theory of motivation
6 Equity theory of motivation
Which of the theories listed are examples of content theories of motivation?
a.
5, 6
b.
2, 3, 5
c.
1, 2, 3, 5
d.
e.
3, 5, 6
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The practice of _____ leadership is associated with a framework of four factors, namely idealised influenced, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualised consideration.
a.
transactional
b.
behavioural
c.
transformational
d.
charismatic
Management has the following characteristic: Managers _____.
a.
inspire people
b.
set direction
c.
plan and budget
d.
motivate people
Staff authority refers to a manager’s responsibility to advise and assist other personnel, based primarily on his/her _____ power.
a.
legitimate
b.
coercive
c.
referent
d.
expert
_____ is a process used to control the formulation and implementation of its strategies to ensure that it achieves the long-term goals that have been set for it.
a.
Strategy formation
b.
Strategy execution
c.
Strategic control
d.
Strategy philosophy
Which one of the following is not categorised as an early approach to understanding leadership?
a.
behavioural theory
b.
transformational theory
c.
trait theory
d.
contingency theory
A _____ strategy is usually associated with a reduction in staff, automation and leasing rather than buying assets.
a.
liquidation
b.
divestiture
c.
harvesting
d.
turnaround
