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Grade 14.00 out of 15.00 (93.33%)
Question 1
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The structuring of an organisation into a hierarchy, where the organisation and its
members are governed by clearly de ned rational decision-making rules is known as
_____ management.
a. systems
b. bureaucratic
c. total quality
d. administrative management
Question 2
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Which one of the following provides the best de nition of the term sustainability?
a. To maintain, to keep being, to preserve and to support, with structures
to hold on to
b. To adhere to one’s duties in the present and future
c. To grow, mature, improve and progress
d. To be more than you anticipated and planned for
Question 3
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A top-level manager would typically be responsible for _____.
a. daily supervision of the non-managerial employees who perform the
speci c activities necessary to produce goods and services
b. the performance of all departments
c. analysing the internal and external management environment
d. controlling the management activities of their own departments
_____ an implicit agreement whereby members of society grant organisations the
license to operate through public consent, with the expectation that organisations
will address certain societal needs.
a. Social power is
b. The political contract is
c. Stakeholder theory refers to
d. The social contract is
Question 5
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To view employees merely in terms of their e ciency may result in abusive
management and the abuse of power by managers.
Select one:
True
False
Question 6
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Sustainability focus on the triple bottom line of the organisation, related to the
systematic social, environmental and _____ issues.
a. international
b. political
c. economic
d. technological
Question 7
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_____ managers are necessary to implement the strategies developed at the
executive level.
_____ refers to directing the human resources of the organisation and motivating
them in such a way that their actions are aligned with previously formulated goals
and plans.
a. Controlling
b. Leading
c. Organising
d. Planning
Question 9
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_____ play(s) an important role in the informal management of business ethics.
a. Stakeholder engagements
b. Human activity
c. Corporate culture
d. A code of conduct
Question 10
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The performance of ve managerial functions for successful management, namely
planning, organising coordinating, commanding and control is the essence of _____
management.
a. scienti c
b. bureaucratic
c. administrative
d. systems
Question 11
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Who coined the term stakeholder and de ned the term as ‘those groups without
whose support the organisation would cease to exist’?
a. Milton Friedman
b. Clarkson
c. R. Edward Freeman
d. Archie Carroll
_____ refers to the constant monitoring of performance and action to ensure that it
conform to plans in order to attain the predetermined organisational goals.
a. Organising
b. Planning
c. Controlling
d. Leading
Question 13
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The rst question to answer in an ethical decision-making process is:
a. Can it be disclosed?
b. Is it legal?
c. Is it fair to all stakeholders?
d. Does it meet the business’ standards?
Question 14
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The _____ of management support(s) the notion that all managers engage in some
manner in four fundamental interrelated activities to achieve goals known as the
management functions.
a. criticism
b. traditional view
c. legitimacy
d. levels
Question 15
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_____ is based on four pillars, namely the systems approach, a customer focus,
people involvement and a process of continuous improvement.
a. Quantitative management
b. Total Quality Management
c. The systems approach to management
d. Contingency management
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