2010 EXAM THOUGHTS

[_avO]

Maybe it should have been 'Analyse how driving forces can cause change, and how restraining forces can be overcome '

[davo__66]

What did you guys wrie for mangment functions and startegies for the airline case study?

[gs]

What did you write? The correct answers were HR Management, research & development, marketing, finance, etc. Had to pick two and elaborate.

For the record, I stupidly did not answer it correctly.

[jsher098]

you can't possibly argue that restraining forces cause change as the definition is 'aim to prevent change from occuring' so it would sound ridiculous

100% correct.

I'm glad one person agrees with me... I think I am going mad... people are trying to argue that first of all you can explain kotter's 8 step theory for a question not related to kotters and secondly... argue that restraining forces cause change... what has the world come to

[waldo777]

you can't possibly argue that restraining forces cause change as the definition is 'aim to prevent change from occuring' so it would sound ridiculous

100% correct.

I am not saying that restraining forces can cause change, JUST STATING THAT THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE THE QUESTION SAID!!

Can anyone remember the exact wording?
I'm glad one person agrees with me... I think I am going mad... people are trying to argue that first of all you can explain kotter's 8 step theory for a question not related to kotters and secondly... argue that restraining forces cause change... what has the world come to

[waldo777]

*I am not saying that restraining forces can cause change, JUST STATING THAT THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE THE QUESTION SAID!!

Can anyone remember the exact wording?

[burbs]

Something like.

Effectively managing change is important for organisations. Discuss possible restraining and driving forces for change. Refer to either one change issue or one organisation you have studied this year.

You should have merged issue+organisation.

[jsher098]

vcaa should be sued for the amount of distress they cause to vce students...
make us study for the whole course and ask us questions on 10% of it HAHAHHAHHA

[jsher098]

Something like.

Effectively managing change is important for organisations. Discuss possible restraining and driving forces for change. Refer to either one change issue or one organisation you have studied this year.

You should have merged issue+organisation.

Clearly the question required a general introduction than to particularly discuss a case study...
The question did not ask to explain how restraining forces cause change... vcaa are pretty dumb but not that bad

[davo__66]

What did you write? The correct answers were HR Management, research & development, marketing, finance, etc. Had to pick two and elaborate.

For the record, I stupidly did not answer it correctly.

I wrote the marketing department, and the startegie was to make advertising campaigns through tv and radio to promote the airline more and get in more recongised in the public to attarct more customers. Also a new logo, to revamp the image of the airline.

The 2nd mangment was finance. And that was reducing the price of the tickets to appeal to customers as it saves them money and such. Offocurse i went in more detail in the answer. DO you think these startegies and functions are correct?

[burbs]

Well, the way I approached it was this:

1) Defined change
2) Defined globalisation
3) Talked about how globalisation caused a need for change at Ford
4) Talked about the specific driving and restraining forces (3 each i think) in detail.
 that took up the whole space. I then had 20 minutes so as a safe measure, I put down a condensed version of:

5) How Kotter's theory can be used to reduce resistance through empowerment and communication.
6) A summary.

[davo__66]

What did you write? The correct answers were HR Management, research & development, marketing, finance, etc. Had to pick two and elaborate.

For the record, I stupidly did not answer it correctly.

what did you write?

[davo__66]

also what are some startegies to act more ethical and social reponsible?

is not using child labour and ensuring product realiblitty correct?

[burbs]

Product reliability, if you said through a specific quality strategy, then yes.

Child labour seems more HRM to me.

[Albeno69]

Product reliability, if you said through a specific quality strategy, then yes.

Child labour seems more HRM to me.

are high risk practices are a form of not obliging to social responsibility?