VCE Business Management Question Thread!

[idris]

Hey guys, im having a hard time getting my head around justifying a management structure and layout,
so can anyone give me a runthrough of what they do when justifying these kinds of questions
thanks

[iClinton]

Hey guys, im having a hard time getting my head around justifying a management structure and layout,
so can anyone give me a runthrough of what they do when justifying these kinds of questions
thanks

Glad I wasn't the only one.
Told one of the BM teachers at my school, he looked at me as if I'm a retard.
Anyways
Management Structure - Divisional / Matrix / Functional
Divisional - Employees are grouped into departments (divisions) - May be Customer/Geographic/Product/Process
Functional - Employees are grouped together based on the tasks they perform - E.g. Operations, HR, Marketing, Finance, R&D
Matrix - Specialists from different parts of the organisation brought together to work on a project 

Facilities Design and Layout - Process / Product / Fixed
Process - Used where there are a variety of products manufactured in limited amounts (batch production), with equipment and machinery which perform similar functions grouped together
Product - Used to manufacture goods in mass volume using an assembly line, where components are added in a series of steps
Fixed position - Used for large-scale processes such as the construction of bridges, ships, aircraft and building.


Maybe use an acronym ?
M.S -> FMD
FDL -> PPF

Hope that helps

[idris]

thank you very much
appreciate it

[Rob16]

Does anyone have the 2012 NEAP solutions that they can send me?

[pinklemonade]

Could someone explain how the divisional structure offers flexibility?

[Rob16]

If for example a question states outline one practice from the establishment phase could you just talk about just job analysis or would you talk about job analysis and job design together?

[iClinton]

If for example a question states outline one practice from the establishment phase could you just talk about just job analysis or would you talk about job analysis and job design together?

Together because they're under the same dotpoint in the study design
Hope that helps

[Callum@1373]

Could someone explain how the divisional structure offers flexibility?

hehe tricky one, but flexibility refers to the ability of an organisation to adapt to change (environmental pressures)
So therefore it would need to have:
 - Teamwork across functions
 - Vertical specialisation

The divisional structure allows for this because functions are closely working together in each division so if a change occurs, they can combine the expertise of the entire organisations areas together to work on adapting to the change. Also, if a pressure is only going to affect certain products or geographic locations, than the divisional structure is flexible enough to have one division work on the change whilst the other divisions continue operations as normal so that productivity does not decrease.

If for example a question states outline one practice from the establishment phase could you just talk about just job analysis or would you talk about job analysis and job design together?

Disregard the above answer, it is perfectly fine to just talk about a job analysis and not a job design.

e.g "A practice from the establishment phase is a job analysis. This refers to....

[tmso]

does anyone know adv/disadv for the motivational theories?!

[Kindergarten]

Together because they're under the same dotpoint in the study design
Hope that helps

You are 100% incorrect.

They are two very separate thing that should not be confused
same with recruitment and selection.

[iClinton]

You are 100% incorrect.

They are two very separate thing that should not be confused
same with recruitment and selection.

Oh, sorry my bad

[AndyCau]

How would you suggest that an organization communicates its mission statement to
A) its employees
B) it's stakeholders
C the broader community ?

[brabray]

Anyone got any practise sac for all Area's of Study??
my teacher is only providing 1 prac sac and want a few to do and then get marked to make sure i know everything before i do the actual sac

[upandgo]

hi all!  been revising for a SAC and just wondering if corporate objectives and strategic objectives are the same thing? textbook says they're both long-term but doesnt say anything that distinguishes them

[natalie.shaw]

Hi

So basically I have my Area of Study 1 SAC tomorrow and no one in my class knows the answer to a revision question she gave us.

the question is:
"identify two interal enviornements. Explain one internal and one external (operating or macro) environmental pressure that may affect the way a LSO operates"

any help would be great! thank you