2. Composition of the Management Environment Flashcards

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The 4 phases involved in conducting an environmental analysis are briefly discussed below:

Phase 1: Identify key (1)…

Phase 2: Evaluate and select a (2)… for analyzing the environment.

Phase 3: Develop an (3)…

Phase 4: (4)… the variables, trends and environment continuously.

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(1) Environmental variables.
(2) Technique
(3) Environmental profile
(4) Monitor

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The three skills that managers would need is?

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  1. Technical skills
  2. Team building skills
  3. Drive skills
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The three environments of an organisation is?

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  1. Micro-environment
  2. Macro-environment
    • Remote
    • Market
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The three management approaches are?

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  1. Process approach
  2. Systems approach
  3. Contingency approach
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The two techniques that can be used to evaluate and analyse the environment would be (1)… & (2)…

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(1) Linear trend estimation

(2) SWOT analysis

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The … approach becomes applicable when identifying key environmental variables.

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Contingency

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The … to management is that the most appropriate style of management is dependent on the context of the situation and a single , rigid style would be inefficient.

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Contingency approach

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The … to management is about planning the processes and how these processes interact with the management system.

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Process approach

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The … is the broader environment that surrounds the market environment.

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Remote environment

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The … to management is about studying the firm in its entirety and how everything needs to work together in order to achieve specific goals.

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Systems approach

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We can describe a managers work in four functions namely:

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  1. Planning
  2. Organizing
  3. Leading
  4. Controlling
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12
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We use contemporary … to explain the complexity of the modern business organisation in relation to the environment in which it functions.

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Management approaches

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13
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Within business environments, … emerge that managers need to take into consideration.

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Threats & opportunities

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14
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… are used to measure performance.

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Organisational goals & objectives

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