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What was the primary aim of the Free Secondary Education initiative introduced in Ireland in 1967?

  • To create a more educated workforce (correct)
  • To abolish technical and vocational training
  • To limit access to higher education
  • To decrease government spending on education

Which of the following strategies was NOT pursued by the IDA during 1980-86?

  • Focusing solely on labor-intensive industries (correct)
  • Targeting high-growth sectors like technology
  • Offering incentive packages to attract investment
  • Promoting regional industrial estates

How did the establishment of IT Colleges contribute to Ireland's economic development?

  • By supporting skilled manufacturing and services (correct)
  • By providing skills needed in agriculture
  • By discouraging further education
  • By focusing exclusively on philosophy and arts

What was a significant outcome of the social partnership model introduced in Ireland?

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What were the main sectors targeted by the IDA for growth during the early 1980s?

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What type of incentives did the IDA offer to attract multinational corporations?

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What was one critical aspect that contributed to the success of promoting Ireland as a gateway to Europe?

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What was a primary focus of the economic reforms in Ireland during the late 1960s and early 70s?

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What primarily distinguishes tactical planning from strategic planning?

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Which of the following accurately describes the primary purpose of setting clear mission statements in planning?

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What is a key characteristic of operational planning?

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Which planning type facilitates the organization in understanding its strengths and weaknesses?

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How do policies function in the planning process?

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What is the focus of strategic planning within an organization?

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What role do objectives play in the planning process?

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Identify the main difference between macro and competitive environments in business planning.

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What characterizes cost leadership as a competitive strategy?

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Which of the following best describes related diversification?

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In decision making, which condition is associated with complete certainty?

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What is a key difference between programmed and non-programmed decisions?

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What is the primary disadvantage of unrelated diversification?

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Which of the following best represents non-programmed decision conditions?

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What role does risk play in decision making according to the provided content?

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How does a focus strategy differ from a cost leadership strategy?

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What is a significant limitation of the trait theory of leadership?

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Which leadership style in the Managerial Grid is characterized by minimal concern for both people and production?

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How does the Contingency Theory of Leadership define effective leadership?

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Which leadership style reflects high concern for people but low concern for production in the Managerial Grid?

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What does the Team Leadership style in the Managerial Grid emphasize?

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What factor is NOT considered in the effective implementation of the Contingency Theory of Leadership?

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Which leadership style seeks a balance but may compromise effectiveness according to the Managerial Grid?

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What does the Managerial Grid aim to assess and improve?

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Which of the following factors is least likely to favor individual decision making?

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What is a characteristic of the Delphi Group technique?

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Which of the following best describes the process of 'organising'?

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Which of the following trends is NOT associated with recent changes in organizational design?

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What type of organizational structure is characterized by flexibility and a focus on innovation?

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Why have bureaucracies lost efficiency in today's business environment?

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What is a primary benefit of organizations experimenting with networks?

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Which of the following is NOT typically associated with team-based mechanisms?

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What distinguishes zero-based budgeting from traditional budgeting methods?

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What is a key feature of a Gantt chart in project management?

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Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of break-even analysis?

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How does variable budgeting adapt to changing operational conditions?

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What is a significant benefit of using a PERT chart for project management?

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In the context of budget management, what does a comprehensive approach prioritize?

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What does the critical path in a PERT chart signify?

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Which statement about variable and zero-based budgeting is accurate?

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Free Secondary Education (1967)

Ireland introduced free secondary education and expanded technical/vocational training in 1967.

Impact of Free Secondary Education

Created a skilled workforce, crucial for industrial development and attracting foreign investment.

IDA Strategies (1980-1986)

Targeted high-growth sectors like tech, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, shifting towards skill-intensive industries. Emphasized job creation, regional development (outside Dublin), and incentive packages (grants, low taxes).

Social Partnership Model

A coordinated approach involving government, employers, unions (and later farmers) to stabilize the economy and improve competitiveness.

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Social Partnership's Importance

A key strategy for Irish economic recovery, laying the foundation for the Celtic Tiger boom in the late 1980s.

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Targeted High-Growth Sectors

IDA strategy focused on technology, electronics, and pharmaceuticals for investment attraction.

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Regional Development

IDA strategy to promote industrial estates outside Dublin by offering additional grants.

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Incentive Packages

IDA strategies to attract investors by offering grants, favorable tax rates (e.g., 10% for manufacturing), and Research and Development (R&D) incentives.

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Planning's Importance

Planning is crucial as it bridges the gap between where an organization stands and where it wants to be. It sets direction and ensures actions align with goals.

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Strategic Planning

Long-term planning at the highest level of the organization. It focuses on the overall mission, objectives, and internal analysis to develop strategic plans.

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Tactical Planning

Medium-term planning at middle management levels. It aims to achieve strategic objectives by focusing on specific operations.

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Operational Planning

Short-term, day-to-day planning by supervisors. It focuses on achieving tactical plans by setting specific short-term targets and budgets.

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Mission Statement

A clear and realistic statement that defines the organization's purpose and objectives. It sets the foundation for other plans.

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Objectives

Specific goals that the organization aims to achieve within a given timeframe. They outline how the mission is to be accomplished.

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Strategies

Programs of action formulated to achieve objectives. They involve analyzing strengths, weaknesses, and the external environment.

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Policies

General guidelines for decision-making throughout the organization. They provide direction for managers to achieve objectives.

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Cost Leadership Strategy

A competitive strategy where a company aims to be the lowest-cost producer in its industry, focusing on efficiency and minimizing costs.

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Focus Strategy

A competitive strategy where a company concentrates on a specific market niche or customer segment, offering specialized products or services.

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Corporate-Level Strategies

Strategies that guide a company's overall direction and growth, including decisions on diversification and business expansion.

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Related Diversification

A corporate strategy where a company expands into new businesses that are related to its existing operations, leveraging existing strengths and resources.

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Unrelated Diversification

A corporate strategy where a company expands into new businesses that are unrelated to its existing operations.

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Programmed Decision

A decision made based on established procedures and guidelines for routine, repetitive situations.

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Non-Programmed Decision

A decision made for unique, complex and unstructured situations where established procedures are not applicable.

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Decision Under Certainty

A decision where the available alternatives and their outcomes are known with certainty.

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Trait Theory of Leadership

This theory suggests that effective leaders possess specific, innate personality traits, regardless of the situation.

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Problems with Trait Theory

This theory is criticized for overlooking environmental factors and implying leadership is solely based on inherent traits.

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Managerial Grid

A framework that classifies leadership styles based on concerns for people and production, represented by two axes.

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Team Leadership

The most effective style on the Managerial Grid, characterized by high concern for both people and production, achieving high productivity through employee satisfaction.

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Contingency Theory of Leadership

This theory emphasizes that effective leadership depends on the fit between a leader's style and the specific situation.

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Factors Affecting Leadership Effectiveness

According to the Contingency Theory, leader-member relations, task structure, and position power influence the success of leadership styles.

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Impoverished Leadership

A leadership style characterized by low concern for both people and production, resulting in minimal effort and poor outcomes.

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Authority-Compliance Leadership

This style prioritizes high productivity at the expense of employee satisfaction, with a focus on results over people.

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Organising

The process of dividing tasks and coordinating activities to achieve organizational goals.

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Organisational Structure

The structural configuration and operation of an organization, including divisions of labor, spans of control, hierarchy, formalization, decision-making, responsibility, and authority.

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Bureaucracy

A rigid hierarchical structure with a focus on rules, procedures, and formal authority.

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Trends in Organisational Design

Responses to the limitations of bureaucracy in dynamic environments, emphasizing less hierarchy, wider division of labor, teamwork, and decentralized decision-making.

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Mintzberg's Structures

Five main types of organizational structures identified by Mintzberg: simple structure, machine bureaucracy, professional bureaucracy, divisionalised structure, and adhocracy.

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Networks

Collaborative structures that enhance efficiency and innovation by fostering knowledge sharing, decentralized decision-making, and technological integration.

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Team-based Mechanisms

Collaborative approaches that involve teams and projects, empowering individuals and fostering a shared sense of responsibility.

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Project Teams

Temporary teams with a specific goal, often involving members from diverse backgrounds and expertise.

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Variable Budgeting

A budgeting method that adjusts expenses based on activity levels, allowing flexibility for fluctuating operations.

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Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)

A budgeting process that starts each period from zero, requiring justification for all expenses. It emphasizes efficiency and cost control.

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Break-Even Analysis

A calculation that determines the sales volume required to cover all costs and reach a point where neither profit nor loss occurs.

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Gantt Chart

A visual project management tool that displays tasks as horizontal bars along a timeline, showing start and end dates, dependencies, and progress.

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PERT Chart

A project management tool that uses a flowchart to map out tasks and their dependencies, identifying the critical path (the longest sequence of dependent tasks), and providing time estimates.

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Gantt Chart vs. PERT Chart

Gantt charts are best for simpler projects with clear timelines, while PERT charts are used for complex projects with uncertain task durations, focusing on task dependencies and the critical path.

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Cost Control

The process of managing expenses to ensure they stay within predetermined budgets and prevent unnecessary spending.

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Efficiency

The ability to use resources effectively and minimize waste to maximize output with minimal input.

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Study Notes

Management Principles MCQs

  • This document contains multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to management principles, likely for a University of Limerick course.
  • The MCQs cover topics like scientific management, industrial revolution's impact on management, comparison of management styles, Hawthorne studies, bureaucracy, systems theory, and contemporary management approaches.
  • The document also includes an overview of the development of business in Ireland, including the impact of EU membership and changes in the education system.
  • A range of topics from management theory to business environment details are covered.

Managers and Management

  • Scientific management emphasizes finding the "one best way" to perform tasks, using scientific methods.
  • Industrialization led to larger, more complex organizations, necessitating new management techniques.
  • Scientific management emphasizes standardized processes, while administrative management focuses on senior management and policies.
  • The Hawthorne studies investigated productivity factors in workplaces.
  • Bureaucracy's key features include division of labor, hierarchy, and formalization.
  • System theory views organizations as complex systems interacting with their environments.

The Development of Business in Ireland

  • Ireland's membership in the EEC (1973) impacted industrial policy, promoting it as an investment location.
  • Educational reforms in the late 1960s/early 1970s (free secondary education) had a crucial impact on the workforce for later development.
  • The IDA (Industrial Development Authority) utilized strategies like targeting high-growth sectors and job creation to attract investment.
  • Ireland positioned itself as a gateway to Europe, highlighting its English-speaking workforce and political stability.

Global Business Environment

  • Globalization refers to increasing interactions between individuals, groups, and organizations across the world.
  • BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) represent a shift in the balance of economic power. Organizations need to understand global developments impacting the domestic economy
  • Trading alliances promote free trade and integration between countries.
  • Macro factors like political, economic, and technological contexts affect all organizations
  • Competitive forces like rivalry amongst existing competitors, barriers to entry by new entrants and power of suppliers are important considerations.

Planning

  • Planning involves establishing aims, objectives, and selecting a course of action to achieve them.
  • Strategic planning is long-term, focusing on organizational goals.
  • Tactical planning is medium-term, focusing on departmental objectives.
  • Operational planning is short-term, focusing on daily activities and tasks.
  • Planning is important to bridge the gap between current and desired organizational states.

Decision Making

  • Decision-making is selecting a course of action from various alternatives.
  • Programmed decisions are routine and repetitive, while non-programmed decisions are new and unstructured.
  • Decision-making occurs under different conditions ranging from certainty to risk and complete uncertainty
  • Rationality aims for the best outcome by considering all alternatives and available information.
  • Bounded rationality acknowledges that decision-making can be limited by cognitive factors.
  • Political forces, like legitimate, reward, and expert power, play a role in decision-making.

Group Decision Making

  • Brainstorming, nominal grouping, and the Delphi technique are group decision-making methods.
  • Group decision making can improve outcomes by considering multiple viewpoints, but it can also lead to groupthink, levelling effect, and take longer to arrive at solutions.

Organisational Structure and Design

  • Organizing structures define how tasks are divided, grouped, and coordinated at different levels.
  • Organizations analyze structures like simple, bureaucratic, professional, divisional and adhocracy structures to best suit the environment they face.
  • Organizations experiment with adapting control structures to ensure optimal functioning in complex globalized environments.

Managing Human Resources

  • HRM in Ireland has evolved from Welfarist models to more strategic approaches.
  • HR planning involves analyzing workforce needs to ensure sufficient availability and deployment of human capital
  • Job descriptions are statements of the main tasks/responsibilities; Person specification outlines the required skills, and experience required.
  • Internal and external recruitment sources exist
  • Various approaches to the study of organizational design (Fayol, Weber) facilitate the allocation of resources in a complex society
  • Mintzberg's framework identifies five types of organizational structure.

Leadership

  • Leadership inspires and guides, while management plans, organizes, and controls.
  • Key leadership roles in organizations include visionary, motivator, decision-maker, change agent, and communicator.
  • Several leadership theories, like the trait theory, managerial grid, and contingency theory have their limitations, but are important tools to understand and practice management effectively

Motivation

  • Motivation theories (Maslow, Herzberg, Alderfer) offer insights into understanding individual needs and tailoring motivational strategies.
  • Pay is often a motivator but doesn't always drive long-term motivation; meaningful work, growth, and recognition are also crucial
  • Different job design approaches like scientific management, job enrichment, job enlargement, socio-technical systems, and job characteristics lead to different outcomes and motivational factors.
  • Motivation is dynamic and requires ongoing adjustment to maintain employee engagement.

Control

  • Control is a critical management function ensuring the efficient and effective achievement of organizational goals.
  • Control processes include establishing standards, measuring performance, comparing against standards and taking any necessary actions.
  • Various forms of controls exist (Feedforward, concurrent, feedback) to monitor different aspects of the process.
  • Effective control systems are accurate, timely, and adaptable.

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