DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAME

COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMNT

IND VIDUAL ASSIGNMENT I FOR DISTANCE STUDENTS
MARK ALLOTED: 25%

GENERAL INTRUCTIONS
Attempt all questions carefully.
Coping one another may result cancellation of your work.
Failure to submit the specified date may result rejection of your Work.

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Part one

1. Differentiate between effectiveness and efficiency.

2. List down at least three significance of management.
3. What are the three levels of management that prevails in most organizations?
4. What are the main responsibilities of top level Managers?
5. Distinguish between functional managers and general managers.

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6. Differentiate the terms skill knowledge and trait.

7. Explain the three skills needed by managers.
a. Technical skills
b. Human skills
c. Conceptual skills

Part Two

1. Identify the four principles of scientific management as developed by Taylor.

2. 3. List down at least three limitations of scientific management theory.
3. 4. What was the goal of the Gilbreths?
4. 5. What are the contributions of Fayol to the development of management?
5. 6. Identify the characteristics of bureaucracy as identified by Weber?
6. What are the acceptance theories of authority as developed by Chester Barandard?
7. What is the basic theme of the systems theory of management?
8. What is the basic theme of the contingency approach to management?
9. List down the characteristics of theory X and Y managers