Organization and Management Answer Keys Week 1 - 2 SELF - ASSESSMENT: Answer Briefly The Following Questions

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ANSWER KEYS
WEEK 1 – 2
SELF – ASSESSMENT: Answer briefly the following questions:
1. What is the importance of management in an organization?
2. Differentiate efficiency and effectiveness by providing example on each.
3. As a student, how would you apply the functions of management in getting good
academic grades?
SELF – CHECK: Modified True or False

1. False – Quantitative Management Theory
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False – Human Relations Theory
PERFORMANCE TASK: Research on the works of the following contributors that connects
them to each theory of management. Make a brief summary on their works.
Name of Name/Title of their Description of their Types of

Contributor/Advocate works related to work in relation to the management
management management theory theory
1. Frederick W.
Taylor
2. Henry Gantt
3. Frank and Lilian

Gilbreth
4. Henry Ford
5. Henry Fayol
6. Max Weber
7. Chester Barnard
8. Mary Parker
Follet
9. Etton Mayo
10. Abraham
Maslow
11. William Edwards
Deming
12. Joseph Moses
Juran
SELF – CHECK: Modified True or False

1. False – Monitor
2. False – Lower-Level Managers/Management
3. True
4. True
5. False – Interpersonal Management Roles
6. True
7. True
8. False – Human skills
9. True
10. True
WEEK 3
SELF – CHECK: Answer the table.
Conditions Environment (select whether SWOT (select whether
External or Internal Strength, Weaknesses,
Opportunities or Threats)
1. High inflation rate External Threats
2. Lack of management Internal Weaknesses
skills of middle
managers
3. New competitors External Threats
4. Poor customer service Internal Weaknesses
5. More sources of raw External Opportunities
materials
SELF – CHECK:
A. TRUE or FALSE
1. TRUE
2. FALSE – positively
3. FALSE – mercantilism
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
B. ENUMERATION:
1. Mercantilism (1500-1780)
2. Industrial Revolution (1780-1880)
3. Fordism (1880-1970)
4. Post – Fordism (1970-2010)
5. Globalization (2010-present)
WEEK 4 – 5
A. Answer briefly the following questions.
1. Why is planning important?
2. Why are contingency plans important for an organization?
3. Which decision making model do you often use? Provide examples and justify your
choice.
4. Which cognitive bias are you likely prone to commit? How can you avoid it?
B. IDENTIFICATION
1. Framing bias
2. Predisposed Decision Model
3. Bounded rationality
4. Decision tree
5. Scenario planning
6. Objectives
7. Operation strategy
8. Tactical plans
9. Rational or Logical Decision Model
10. Corporate strategy
C. ENUMERATION (Planning Process)

1. Formulate the goals and objectives
2. Identify the courses of action
3. Assign responsibilities
4. Document the plan and distribute to people concerned
5. Review the plan and adjust accordingly
WEEK 6 – 7
SELF – CHECK: Complete the table by identifying at least three key points.
Types of Organizational Advantage Disadvantage

Structure
1. SIMPLE  Easily maintained  Heavily reliant on
ORGANIZATIONAL  Accountability is the business owner
STRUCTURE also easily  Limited in activities
determined because and growth of
the owner has the business
sole authority and
responsibility
2. FUNCTIONAL  Groups employees  Cannot respond
ORGANIZATIONAL with similar skills quickly to
STRUCTURE under the same environmental
department changes
 Brings competition
3. DIVISIONAL  Allows employees in  Duplication of
ORGANIZATIONAL each division to functions, expertise
STRUCTURE concentrate on their and resources
own division’s  More costly to
performance maintain
 Too much
independence among
divisions
4. MATRIX  Employees from  Conflict of interest
ORGANIZATIONAL different among project
STRUCTURE departments can be managers and
selected to work on functional managers
a project in the allocation of
 Can respond quickly resources
to a market or  Conflict of loyalty
customer demand among employee
because of the time  Employee have
allocated for the heavier workload
project aside from their
regular tasks
5. TEAM – BASED  Direct reporting  Employees may lack
ORGANIZATIONAL immediate superiors motivation since
STRUCTURE and top management team performance is
 Entire group is valued rather than
working for a individual
common goal contributions
 Increase productivity  Time management
because the teams
are required to
communicate
constant to attend
frequent meeting
6. NETWORK  Hire few employees  Independent firms
ORGANIZATIONAL which amounts to may be hard to
STUCTURE lesser costs for monitor
salaries and benefits  No corporate culture
 All functions are and employee
outsourced loyalty is
questionable
WEEK 8- 9
SEF – CHECK:
A. IDENTIFICATION
1. Human Resource Planning (HRP)
2. Training Process
3. New Employee Orientation Program
4. Recruitment
5. Job Title or Position
B. TRUE or FALSE
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
SELF – CHECK:
A. Provide 3 example on each column. Include date on holidays.
Regular Holidays Special Holiday Gov’t Mandated Voluntary Benefits

Benefits
 New Year’s Day  Ninoy  SSS  Vacation
– Jan. 1 Aquino’s  GSIS Leave
 Araw ng Day (Aug.  PAG-IBIG  Sick Leave
Kagitingan 21)  PhilHealth  Emergency
(Valor Day) –  All Saints  Maternity Leave
April 9 Day (Nov. Leave  Summer
 Independence 1)  Service Outings
Day – June 12  New Year’s Incentive  Hospitalizatio
 National Heroes Eve (Dec. Leave n
Day- Aug 29 31)  Paternity  14th Month
 Bonifacio Day – Leave Bonuses
Nov. 30  Special  Cash Bonuses
 Christmas Day – Leave for  Emergency
Dec. 25 Women Loan
 Rizal Day – Dec.  Free Uniform
30
WEEK 10 – 11
SELF – CHECK:
A. ESSAY
1. Can a manager be effective if he/she does not have leadership skills? Explain your
answer.
2. Why do we need motivation?
3. How is communication used in managing diversity in the workplace?
4. Based on the given example of leadership theories, which theory will you use if you
are to become a manager in the future? Justify your answer.
B. Explain in WRITTEN FORM the diagram of the following motivational theories.
1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs by Abraham Maslow
2. McClelland’s Learned Needs Theory (Achievement Motivation Theory) by David
McClelland
3. Adams Equity Theory by John Stacey Adams
C. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

1. True
2. False – Physical Barriers
3. True
4. False – Transaction leadership
5. False – Internal motives
WEEK 12 -13
SELF – CHECK
A. True or False
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
B. Answer briefly the following questions.

1. What is the significance of having financial control?
-it determines whether the company is on track toward achieving its financial goals.
2. Which control measures based on timelines would you consider most effective?
Justify your answer.
3. What is the objective of each question on five W’s?
1. What error was made?
2. Where was it made?
3. When was it made?
4. Who made it?
5. Why was it made?
4. What control methods is applicable in making sure employees are being effective
and efficient in their work? Explain your answer.
5. Which should be given more focused or more emphasis, planning or controlling?
Justify you answer.
WEEK 14
SELF – CHECK
Answer the following questions briefly.
1. Why do managers need to have knowledge of and skills in certain functional areas of the
organization? How will this benefit the organization?
2. In your opinion, which specialized area overlaps with other management areas in terms of
functions? Why do you think so?
3. Planning your future career path, which department would you choose to work? Why?
4. If you are to choose, would you accept the opportunity to become a manager of a certain
unit or department? Why? Why not?
5. In your opinion, which specialized management area is most difficult to handle or work
with? Justify your answer.
WEEK 15
SELF – CHECK
1. If given the opportunity to start a small business, what type of business would you
pursue? Explain your answer thoroughly.
PERFORMANCE TASK:
Submit a sample copy (1 copy only) of basic business permits in the Philippines.

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ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ANSWER KEYS

SELF – CHECK: Modified True or False

Name of Name/Title of their Description of their Types of

3. Frank and Lilian

SELF – CHECK: Modified True or False

C. ENUMERATION (Planning Process)

Types of Organizational Advantage Disadvantage

Regular Holidays Special Holiday Gov’t Mandated Voluntary Benefits

C. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

B. Answer briefly the following questions.

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