Screwed up exam, completely different from the practice one VCAA had put out.
I was shocked that there was nothing on Kotter, Management Skills and Industrial Relations.
For the management function question I wrote POLC, but apparently that's wrong now so there's 8 marks gone.
Overall very frustrated.
You won't lose all 8 marks in for doing that. The KPI's in the next part needed to relate to the strategy used. I dont think you will lose 8/8. You will still get some. The thing is, with this exam, most q's was like 4-6 marks so doing one thing wrong it would be unfair to penalise you completely.
Also on a side note, if we want to keep the debate open about the management functions question then have a look at what this website suggests.
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~mgtexcel/Function.htmlAnd also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management#Basic_functions_of_managementBut on the other hand 8-), from the
Study Design, which is what VCAA
should follow,
On completion of this unit the student should be able to discuss and analyse the context in which
large-scale organisations operate.
To achieve this outcome the student will draw on key knowledge and key skills outlined in area of
study 1.
Key knowledge
This knowledge includes
• the context which contributes to the unique nature of large-scale organisations;
• characteristics of large-scale organisations;
• variations in types of large-scale organisations, their objectives and related business strategies;
• typical
management functions in large-scale organisations, including
operations, finance, human
resources, marketing, and research and development;Source:
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/busmngmnt/futuresd/busmansd2010.pdf ~ Bottom Page 21 for quick reference.