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BUSINESS MANAGEMENTWritten examination
Friday 18 November 2011
Reading time: 3.00 pm to 3.15 pm (15 minutes)
Writing time: 3.15 pm to 5.15 pm (2 hours)
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Structure of book
Number of
questions
Number of questions
to be answered
Number of
marks
4 4 65
Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers,
sharpeners and rulers.
Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white
out liquid/tape.
No calculator is allowed in this examination.
Materials supplied
Question and answer book of 16 pages.
Additional space is available at the end of the book if you need extra paper to complete an answer.
Instructions
Write your student numberin the space provided above on this page.
All written responses must be in English.
Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic
devices into the examination room.
VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2011
SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HERE
Figures
Words
STUDENT NUMBER Letter
Victorian Certicate of Education
2011
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Question 1
In the foyer of the head ofce of Southern Industries hangs a sign that states Employees are our most importantresource. If we look after our staff everything else will take care of itself.
a. Dene the term corporate culture.
1 mark
b. Describe one way management can develop an organisations corporate culture.
2 marks
Instructions
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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c. Compare and contrast Maslows and Herzbergs theories of motivation.
4 marks
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Question 1 continued
d. The Human Resource Manager of Southern Industries needs to use performance indicators to assist him
in monitoring staff morale.
Describe and justify twosuitable performance indicators he could use to measure staff morale.
4 marks
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e. The Human Resource Manager of Southern Industries has identied a problem with staff in the maintenance
phase of the employment cycle. He believes that staff performance can be improved by implementing
more effective
induction
training and development.
Explain both induction and training and development. Discuss how these practices will assist in the effective
management of staff.
6 marks
TURN OVER
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Question 2
Freda Campbell is setting up a new business in Melbourne that will manufacture and sell furniture.
a. Evaluate twopositive and twonegative contributions of large-scale organisations to the economy.
4 marks
Question 2 continued
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b. Many large-scale organisations use a multistage planning process in order to achieve their objectives.
Explain each of the steps in this process.
5 marks
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c. Identify, describe and justify a facilities design and layout strategy that Freda could use for manufacturing
the furniture.
5 marks
Question 2 continued
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d. The key elements of an operations management system are inputs, processes and outputs.
Discuss how ethical and socially responsible management practices could affect each of these elements.
6 marks
Question 2 continued
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Question 2 continued
Freda will need to employ 250 people and is considering factors involved in managing human resources such
as employee expectations.
e. Explain how employee expectations of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and job security will need
to be addressed by Freda.
4 marks
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f. Describe and justify two management skills, other than communication, that Freda could use while
establishing her business.
4 marks
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Question 3
Jason Green is an Operations Manager who has just moved from an organisation that provides Internet services
to an organisation named Trendsetters, that manufactures clothing. His supervisor has indicated that one of his
rst tasks is to work with the Human Resource Manager to update the rms employee relations policies. Jason
is concerned about making changes too soon after he arrives.
a. Dene the term policy.
1 mark
b. Explain the similarities and differences between the centralised and decentralised approaches to employee
relations.
4 marks
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c. Outline threedifferences between the operations management of service and manufacturing organisations.
3 marks
d. Jason is aware that there will be some changes at Trendsetters as a result of updating the employee relations
policies.
Discuss one benet of adopting a low-risk practice as a strategy for effective change management.
2 marks
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Question 4 continued
Question 4
A writer for a business magazine recently stated Change is a process that must be managed effectively to lead
to success. Management theorists have provided guidelines to assist managers with their change processes in
order to achieve desired outcomes.
Explain foursteps from Kotters 8-step theory of change management. Discuss how the effective use of Kotters
change theory could impact on the internal environment of an organisation.
In your answer refer to an organisation or a signicant change issue you have studied this year.
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10 marks
END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
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Extra space for responses
Clearly number all responses in this space
A script book is available from the supervisor if you need extra paper to complete your answer. Please ensure
you write your student numberin the space provided on the front cover of the script book. At the end of the
examination, place the script book inside the front cover of this question and answer book.