1. The Market and Macro environment impact an organisation and affect the nature of the
organisations management.
True These two environments impact on the organisation and therefore affect the nature of the organisation’s management.
False
2. Organisations can produce items and/or produce services which an individual could not produce/
provide alone.
True Organisations have emerged and exist primarily because they are more efficient than individuals operating individually and
therefore can produce items and/or provide services which an individual could not produce/provide alone.
False
3. Planning involves the structuring and arranging of work, resources, departments and the overall
organisation in a manner which will facilitate the achievement of organisational goals.
True
False
Organising involves the structuring and arranging of work, resources, departments and the overall organisation in a manner
which will facilitate the achievement of organisational goals
4. Lower managers spend much time organising, and a substantial amount of time planning
True
False Top managers spend much time organising, and a substantial amount of time planning
5. Conceptual Skills refers to the manager’s ability to communicate and work effectively with
others
True
False Interpersonal Skills: which refer to the manager’s ability to communicate and work effectively with others
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of old organisations:
a. Diverse workforce
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