FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT LDP601

Group Assignments for September 2018 Intake.

Evening Class.

The following assignments are meant for the groups as agreed in class group one will attempt Question
one and the rest will follow that order. Presentation will be done as per the schedule that will be agreed
upon in class (19th November,2018).

1. “Organizations today can fill the gamut of human needs, Wants drives, or strivings. Whether
organizations actually succeed in doing these things is a different matter; the fact is they have
this potential” Thoroughly explain and evaluate this comment.
2. Giving appropriate examples evaluate how successful completion of a project may be influences
by prevailing environments.
3. “ An Organization has an inherent life cycle” Discuss
4. Explain the expectancy motivational model. How does it differ from the theories of Mc gregor
and Herzberg ?why is it referred to as contingency model of motivation?
5. What is contingency or situational leadership? How does it differ from “one –best-way”
approaches
6. Illustrate how each of the following affects the quality of communication.
-communication skills
-attitudes
-Knowledge level
-Sociocultural systems
-Environment.

7.Explain the terms “Organizational control” and “Operational control” Give appropriate examples of
each