problem 1: Joe is the regional manager of a multinational company operating in your country. This business manufactures toys for children and sells them in some other countries. The main purpose of the business is to become the market leader in the region.
a) Describe how the different functions of management can help Joe in achieving the organization goal.
b) Describe how Joe could describe five of Mintzberg’s roles of management.
c) Outline any 3 qualities or personality characteristics which you believe are significant to make Joe a successful manager.
d) Describe why efficient communication is significant to such a big business.
problem 2: Management by Objectives (MBO) can be used by managers to plan, control, coordinate and also motivate.
a) Outline the main characteristics of the MBO program.
‘Hawthorne Studies have been a main contribution in the evolution of management theories’
b) describe on the main aspects of the Hawthorne Experiment.