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ABDM 2033 BASIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
TUTORIAL 1: The Introduction of Management (Week 2)
I. Briefing on Coursework Specification
II. Forming a team of 3-4 members
III. Selection of video cases – First come first served basis
Past Exam Question:
a) Explain the FOUR (4) functions of management. (12 marks)
b) Describe the THREE (3) managerial skills and how its importance changes as one moves up the organisational hierarchy. (9 marks)
c) Define manager and management. (4 marks)
[Total: 25 marks]
Short Answer Question:
1. Give an example of a managerial activity in each of the following managerial roles:
▪ Figurehead ▪ Liaison ▪ Spokesperson ▪ Resource Allocator
True/False Questions:
1. All levels of managers spend equal time using human skills.
2. Good management is effective but not necessarily efficient.
3. Management is exerting power over others.
ABDM 2033 BASIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
TUTORIAL 2: The Evolution of Management (I) (Week 3)
Past Exam Question:
a) Contrast the concepts between Scientific Management and Human Relations in the evolution of management thought. (19 marks)
b) Describe the concept of bureaucracy organisation identified by Max Weber in his ideal model of management. (12 marks)
True/ False Questions:
1. Economies of scale are best described as the increase in the average cost of a unit of production as the total volume produced increases.
2. The systematic management approach advocates the application of scientific methods to analyse work and to determine how to complete production tasks efficiently.
3. Max Weber, a German sociologist, believed that bureaucratic structures can eliminate the
TUTORIAL 1: The Introduction of Management (Week 2)
I. Briefing on Coursework Specification
II. Forming a team of 3-4 members
III. Selection of video cases – First come first served basis
Past Exam Question:
a) Explain the FOUR (4) functions of management. (12 marks)
b) Describe the THREE (3) managerial skills and how its importance changes as one moves up the organisational hierarchy. (9 marks)
c) Define manager and management. (4 marks)
[Total: 25 marks]
Short Answer Question:
1. Give an example of a managerial activity in each of the following managerial roles:
▪ Figurehead ▪ Liaison ▪ Spokesperson ▪ Resource Allocator
True/False Questions:
1. All levels of managers spend equal time using human skills.
2. Good management is effective but not necessarily efficient.
3. Management is exerting power over others.
ABDM 2033 BASIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
TUTORIAL 2: The Evolution of Management (I) (Week 3)
Past Exam Question:
a) Contrast the concepts between Scientific Management and Human Relations in the evolution of management thought. (19 marks)
b) Describe the concept of bureaucracy organisation identified by Max Weber in his ideal model of management. (12 marks)
True/ False Questions:
1. Economies of scale are best described as the increase in the average cost of a unit of production as the total volume produced increases.
2. The systematic management approach advocates the application of scientific methods to analyse work and to determine how to complete production tasks efficiently.
3. Max Weber, a German sociologist, believed that bureaucratic structures can eliminate the