Questions from General Business


Q: What aspects, if any, of virtual and learning organization structures

What aspects, if any, of virtual and learning organization structures do you see at South African Airways?

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Q: How would the role of a middle manager differ from that of

How would the role of a middle manager differ from that of a first-line manager?

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Q: Thinking about your office or college, what types of information are

Thinking about your office or college, what types of information are conveyed through the grapevine? How often is the information accurate?

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Q: Does a flat organization encourage or discourage office gossip? What leads

Does a flat organization encourage or discourage office gossip? What leads you to this conclusion?

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Q: Using your country as an example, explain how the balance of

Using your country as an example, explain how the balance of trade and national debt have a direct impact on the finances or growth of a country’s economy.

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Q: Do you think that the grapevine would be more or less active

Do you think that the grapevine would be more or less active in a matrix organization? Why?

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Q: Many companies encourage their employees to form social relationships outside work to

Many companies encourage their employees to form social relationships outside work to build a sense of camaraderie. How would these informal groups feed or limit the grapevine?

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Q: If a manager believes that they cannot delegate because they like to

If a manager believes that they cannot delegate because they like to control everything, what is the solution?

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Q: What are the significant differences between line authority and staff authority in

What are the significant differences between line authority and staff authority in an organization?

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Q: Why are grapevines in organizations potentially positive as well as negative?

Why are grapevines in organizations potentially positive as well as negative?

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