Which Management Style

[costargh]

Had a question about management styles and the teacher only marked ONE of the options as correct (if you chose and justified any style other than the correct one you got 0/5). I disagree and think a justified answer would be good enough to gain at least some marks.

I dont have the exact wording but its something like this

Which management style would be most appropriate for Wesfarmers proposed takeover of Coles?

The previous question was associated with minimising Coles employee resistance to the takeover.

[daniel99]

I would have said autocratic whilst the takeover was occuring but if they want to minimise employee resistance it would be persuasive.

My teacher said it is acceptable to say any style that you think aslong as you justify your response and the exam is like that aswell (i think).

[elaine]

Had a question about management styles and the teacher only marked ONE of the options as correct (if you chose and justified any style other than the correct one you got 0/5). I disagree and think a justified answer would be good enough to gain at least some marks.

I dont have the exact wording but its something like this

Which management style would be most appropriate for Wesfarmers proposed takeover of Coles?

The previous question was associated with minimising Coles employee resistance to the takeover.

Man, I can't believe you would get 0/5 for anything else.
I would understand if you put the laissez faire style, but other than that, you should be able to put down any of the other styles and get at least half the marks, if not full marks, if you could justify it.

btw, was the answer the Persuasive style?

Don't worry though, the exam questions are a lot more clear cut then this one

[costargh]

I put Persuasive and I argued for two reasons why it would be
1) Management needs as much control as possible in a volatile time such as a takeover. They need to be able to make decisions quickly as take overs don't allow for too much consultation once they have commenced.
2) You need to keep the Coles employees happy. So by SELLING the ideas of management you can keep them happy.

Obviously I answered this question a lot better than above but you get my drift.

The answer given was Consultative style because apparently to keep the employees happy at Coles they need to be consulted with, (not just have the ideas of Wesfarmers SOLD to them)

[daniel99]

I put Persuasive and I argued for two reasons why it would be
1) Management needs as much control as possible in a volatile time such as a takeover. They need to be able to make decisions quickly as take overs don't allow for too much consultation once they have commenced.
2) You need to keep the Coles employees happy. So by SELLING the ideas of management you can keep them happy.

Obviously I answered this question a lot better than above but you get my drift.

The answer given was Consultative style because apparently to keep the employees happy at Coles they need to be consulted with, (not just have the ideas of Wesfarmers SOLD to them)

so you got 0/5??? :| If so id complain!!!

[costargh]

Yep.

And shes a BusMan examiner so she should know better than to mark stupidly like that.

I think she just went by the mark allocations on the answers sheet instead of realising that obviously their would be more than one available answer. I would defently rule out laissez faire and autocratic because the scenario depicts a need for an equilibrium to be found between control (in the time of a take over) and keeping the employees happy.

In my view that leaves Persuasive style, Consultative and Participative styles. I would say NO to participative due to time constraints leaving at MINIMUM two options.

[jsimmo]

Yep.

And shes a BusMan examiner so she should know better than to mark stupidly like that.

I think she just went by the mark allocations on the answers sheet instead of realising that obviously their would be more than one available answer. I would defently rule out laissez faire and autocratic because the scenario depicts a need for an equilibrium to be found between control (in the time of a take over) and keeping the employees happy.

In my view that leaves Persuasive style, Consultative and Participative styles. I would say NO to participative due to time constraints leaving at MINIMUM two options.

I hate how teachers use a pre-set answer sheet to mark SACs.. it's a weak way to mark

[elaine]

Yep.

And shes a BusMan examiner so she should know better than to mark stupidly like that.

I think she just went by the mark allocations on the answers sheet instead of realising that obviously their would be more than one available answer. I would defently rule out laissez faire and autocratic because the scenario depicts a need for an equilibrium to be found between control (in the time of a take over) and keeping the employees happy.

In my view that leaves Persuasive style, Consultative and Participative styles. I would say NO to participative due to time constraints leaving at MINIMUM two options.

I hate how teachers use a pre-set answer sheet to mark SACs.. it's a weak way to mark

lol i think my teacher would've been too lazy to even have a pre-set answer sheet

[daniel99]

lol sounds like all the business teachers at my school.

[Odette]

Well the teacher shouldn't have given you 0/5, but if your answer posted on here was something to go by then....

[costargh]

Obviously I answered this question a lot better than above but you get my drift.

I'll type up my answer soon

[Nick]

Your teacher is a nazi! That's just purely ridiculous! If the justification for your answer is thorough, relevant, detailed and well reasoned, there is no reason why you shouldn't get full marks regardless of what her answer sheet says.

She needs to get her head read.

[doboman]

I would have actually said Auto-cratic at the start of the process/take over (to ensure everyone is accustomed to what is expected of them- and to lay down the law without having any altercations). As the takeover takes place and gains momentum, i would have said that a rather persuasive/consultative style is the best.

this is one of the worst things ive heard, no teacher should do that