MNG2602 EXAM PAPER.pdf

Based on the four CEO’s quotations, which of the CEO’s organisations can be classified as “new” or “contemporary” organisations? Clearly justify your answer and indicate why the other options are incorrect. 1 Ruth Daily’s and John Oliver’s 2 John Oliver’s and Thabo Mmako’s 3 Tebogo Ramphago’s and Ruth Daily’s 4 Thabo Mmako’s and Tebogo Ramphago’s (2 marks) 2. Mr Oliver’s statement refers to the _______ feature of the new organisation model, while Mrs Ramphago’s statement refers to the levels and _______ dimensions. 1 flexibility; critical tasks 2 mindset; flatter and leaner 3 management style; culture 4 networked; strategic focus (1 mark) Question 3 to 4 Match the managerial challenge in column B with the feature of the new organisation in column A. Column A Feature Column B Managerial challenge 3. Flexibility 1 Negotiating win-win situations 4. Global 2 Working productively at several tasks 3 Forming alliances with suppliers 4 Managing culturally diverse individuals Question 3 Clearly justify your answer and indicate why the other options are incorrect. (2 marks) Question 4 As justification, discuss this managerial challenge in short. (2 marks) CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 of 16 MNG2602 May/June 2020 [TURN OVER] Question 5 Examine (inspect) the following list of statements regarding organisational culture. a The external adaptation tasks that form part of Edgar H Schein’s definition of organisational culture include the mission, goals and resources of an organisation. b Artefacts are the elements of culture that represent an idea, process or physical entity with the purpose to communicate meaning. c Uncertainty avoidance is the national culture dimension which involves the degree to which members of a society feel uncomfortable with ambiguity. d Charles Handy typifies culture in terms of the norms, values and beliefs that reflect in different structures and systems of the organisation. e One of the guidelines for changing the organisational culture is the modification of current authority structures. 5. Which of the above statements regarding organisational culture is correct? Clearly justify your answer and indicate why the other options are incorrect. 1 a, c and d 2 b, c and e 3 c, d and e 4 a, b and d (2 marks) 6. According to Morgan (1997), power stems from all the following sources except _______. Clearly justify your answer and indicate why the other options are incorrect. 1 informal interpersonal alliances 2 control of technology 3 formal authority 4 social networks (2 marks) CONFIDENTIAL Page 6 of 16 MNG2602 May/June 2020 [TURN OVER] 7. Supposed a group forms because the members have the same profession in the organisation, and one member use his or her power to protect the group. This represents the relationship between power and _______. Justify your answer by defining