Tag: Topic 2

Alex plc’s organisational culture has been analysed by a team of management consultants who have told the directors that the culture is outward-looking but controlling.

Alex plc is therefore….?

Select ONE answer:

1. An internal process culture
2. A rational goal culture
3. An open systems culture
4. A human relations culture

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Notcorrect
2. Correct  –>  According to Robert E Quinn, when an organisational culture is outward-looking and high on control, it is termed a ‘rational goal’ culture
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Lucy is a manager at Alex plc.

Lucy is talking to a friend and complaining that all she seems to do is attend meetings along with other managers in the company and represent her team at a variety of conferences and dinners.

In terms of Henry Mintzberg’s managerial roles, Lucy is describing her?

Select ONE answer:

1. Decisional role
2. Disseminator role
3. Interpersonal role
4. Informational role

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct –>  Lucy is describing her interpersonal role as a manager – representing her team in her capacity as their leader as well as interacting with managers of other teams within the company.
4. Not correct

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Alex, a manager in Lucy plc, has had to re-arrange a staff rota after a staff member fell ill.

According to the Management Theorist Henry Mintzberg, this would form part of Alex’s…?

Select ONE answer:

1. Decisional role
2. Interpersonal role
3. Disseminator role
4. Informational role

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

1. Correct – Mintzberg’s managerial roles are interpersonal, informational and decisional. This is a simple Decision (1) for Alex.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Which of the following managers is operating as a functional manager in the situation described?

Select ONE answer:

1. A human resources manager suggesting aptitude tests for managers to use when recruiting
2. An IT manager setting out rules for Internet and email use
3. A manager setting targets for the workforce
4. A product manager asking IT and marketing staff to help with a big product launch

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Notcorrect
2. Correct  –>  A functional relationship means that a manager has authority in certain areas over another department. The IT manager could have functional authority over all other departments when defining rules for internet and email use. (3) is a line manager; (4) is a project manager; and (1) is a staff manager.
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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