For EACH chapter listed below select 1 question, and answer in ESSAY form with a minimum of 4 paragraphs per question. You will be submitting 4 short essays. Submit electronically.
Feel free to use examples to support your answers.
CHAPTER 1:
a. Describe the 4- functions of management. Give examples of how they are implemented by managers.
OR
b. Summarize the major challenges facing managers today. Use a specific company as an example to illustrate your points.
CHAPTER 2:
a. Summarize the 5- classical approaches to management. Are they still relevant? Why/why not?
OR
b. Identify 2 modern contributors who have shaped management thought and practices. Why did you select them, and what are the contributions that you admire (or would challenge)?
CHAPTER 3:
a. Describe the five elements of an organization’s MACROENVIRONMENT. Use a specific company as an example when describing the elements. OR
b. Explain the five components (Porter’s 5 Forces) of an organization’s competitive environment. Use a specific company as an example to highlight your thoughts.
CHAPTER 4:
a. Explain how managers influence the ethics of their environment.
OR
b. Discuss the 3 types of Sustainability that organizations and managers are responsible for. Are they equally important, or is 1 of most importance.
