Musa is a Manager at Sonke Plumbing Solutions. He manages five staff members who are reporting to him. His team has
weekly performance targets to meet. To manage performance of his team, every Monday morning he sets a meeting with
each staff to discuss expectations and standards, on Wednesdays he checks the progress of each team member against the
agreed standard. If he realises that a certain team member is unlikely to meet the set weekly targets, he assists or provides
alternative solution. Depending on the nature of the matter, he also puts corrective measures in place. Which managerial task
can be associated with Musa’s actions?
Sarona is the Head of Operations at Vezi de Beer Inc. (VdB), a law firm based in Lynwood, Pretoria with several other offices in
other provinces within South Africa. For complex matters, Sarona identifies capable individuals and put together a formidable
team to handle the matter effectively. However, the current team has not met its objectives. The two previous progress
reports submitted by the team leader cited the need for certain specialists, the need for additional budget and challenges
relating to social loafing as some of the issues that require management attention. Which of the following reasons can be
associated with the failure of the team?
a. Lack of cooperation between team members.
b. Lack of support from management.
c. Managers not relinquishing control.
d. A&B
Clear my choice
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Mike does quarterly performance reviews with his team of Sales Consultants employed by an emerging insurance company.
During mid-year review, he realised his two new team members (Tumi and Joshua) require coaching to meet their
performance standard. Joshua has been in the insurance industry for a decade and Mike had assumed that Joshua would
adapt quickly given his experience. Mike is assertive, firm and gives Joshua direct instructions on what to be do. Which
coaching style is adopted by Mike?
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