Session 2012/2013
Homework No. 1 - Personal Effectiveness
2008Q8b
Personal effectiveness is vital to a manager's success. Explore ways in which poor time management might reduce the effectiveness of a manager. (11 marks)
Homework No. 2 - Scientific Management
2010Q7a
Assess the relevance of Scientific Management to organisations today. (12 marks)
Homework No. 3 - Human Relations School
2011Q8b
Describe the main ideas of the Human Relations School and discuss its relevance to modern day management. (12 marks)
Homework No. 4 - Contingency and Systems School
2008Q11b
Explain what is meant by the Contingency School of Management and how its ideas might affect the behaviour of managers in modern business organisations. (13 marks)
Homework No. 5 - Motivation
2012Q10a
Analyse how UK organisations can make use of the ideas of at least 2 writers on motivation that you have studied. (13 marks)
Homework No. 6 - Motivation
2009Q7b
Discuss the effectiveness of job enlargement, job rotation and job enrichment in increasing motivation in an organisation. (12 marks)
Homework No. 7 - Teamwork
2011Q9b
Explain the stages of group development and assess how this process can influence the success of teams in businesses. (12 marks)
Homework No. 8 - Teamwork
2008Q10a
Teamwork is increasingly important in modern business. Analyse factors that can help teams to become effective. (11 marks)
Homework No. 9 - Leadership
2012Q12b
Style theory is an example of a leadership theory. Using at least 2 theories of leadership, examine the extent to which each is relevant to managers in the UK today. (11 marks)
Homework No. 10 - Change
2009Q6a
Modern organisations face an ever-increasing pace of change. Explore the benefits and drawbacks of 3 of the following methods of introducing change: (14 marks)
- Top down
- Action-centred
- Piecemeal initiatives
- Participative
- Use of change agents
Homework No. 11 - Multinationals
2012Q9a
Discuss the effect of globalisation on Uk organisations. (13 marks)
Homework No. 12 - Multinationals
2010Q8a
Discuss the benefits to both a multinational and a host country when the multinational establishes operations in that country. (14 marks)
Homework No. 13 - Researching a Business: Budgeting
Analyse 'you know which company' monthly budget reports (500 words approx)
Homework No. 14 - European Union
2009Q7a
The UK may in the future decide to join the European Monetary Union (EMU). Analyse the effects a decision to join the EMU might have on UK firms. (13 marks)
Homework No. 15 - European Union (and others)
2010Q10b
Explain the importance of any 2 of the following for UK businesses: (12 marks)
- The Social Chapter of the European Union
- Quality Assurance
- Time Management
- Budgetary Control
Homework No. 16 - Business Issues
to be issued after the Prelim...
Session 2011/2012
Homework No. 1
2008Q8b
Personal effectiveness is vital to a manager's success. Explore ways in which poor time management might reduce the effectiveness of a manager. (11 marks)
Homework No. 2
2009Q8a
Explain the main ideas of the Classical School of Management and discuss its relevance to modern management practice. (11 marks)
Homework No. 3
2009Q7b
Discuss the effectiveness of job enlargement , job rotation and job enrichment in increasing motivation in an organisation. (12 marks)
Homework No. 4
SQP2007Q7a
Choose two writers on motivation and discuss the relevance of their theories to the practice of management in UK firms. (12 marks)
Homework No. 5
2010Q10a
Discuss what is meant by leadership style and explain the advantages and disadvantages of different styles of leadership. (13 marks)
Homework No. 6
2008Q10a
Teamwork is increasingly important in modern business. Analyse factors that can help teams to become effective. (11 marks)
Homework No. 7
2010Q8b
Organisations are set up to achieve purposes that individuals cannot achieve on their own. Discuss how autonomous teams can influence the success of an organsiation. (11 marks)
