Problem 1:
Organisations are evolving as open systems today. They are being influenced by a lot of factors in the business environment. Consequently, managers will be required to be more proactive in dealing with these factors to ensure success in an organisation.
Explain what you understand by the term external business environment and how managers can deal with components of this specific environment.
Problem 2:
"Working in teams is better than individual work." Discuss this statement.
Problem 3:
Organisations may have the best technology but if they do not have the appropriate human resources they will not be successful. Based on the above statement, explain how organisations will ensure that they have the appropriate human resources.
Problem 4:
Explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and how this theory can help a manager to motivate its staff.