Description
- This assignment is an individual assignment.
- The due date for Assignment 2 is 22/03/2024.
- The assignment must be submitted on BB only in WORD format via the allocated folder.
- Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
- Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
- Students must mention the question number clearly in their answer.
- Late submission will NOT be accepted.
- Avoid plagiarism as well as ChatGPT; the work should be in your own words. Copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
- All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-2, students will be able to understand the
CLO1: State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager, and the different theories of management.
CLO 4: Employ knowledge and techniques of strategic planning, problem solving, decision making, and change management.
Critical Thinking Questions
Q1. Choose a multinational corporation of your choice (e.g., Apple, Samsung, Google) and conduct a comprehensive SWOT analysis. Identify and critically evaluate the organization’s internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. Based on your analysis, discuss how the company can leverage its strengths and capitalize on opportunities to develop effective strategies for growth and competitiveness. (500 words approx.) (5 marks)
Q2. Explain the role of decision-making in business organizations. What are the key elements of a decision-making process? Illustrate with an example how organizations can improve their decision-making capabilities to achieve strategic objectives. (300 words approx.) (2.5 marks)
Q3. Distinguish between the concept of workers’ empowerment and workers’ participation in management; highlight their differences and similarities. Evaluate how these concepts influence human resource management (HRM) strategies and organizational effectiveness. (300 words approx.) (2.5 marks)
ANSWERS
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2.
3.
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2 MGT101 (2nd Term 2024-2025)
Deadline: 22/03/2025 @ 23:59
(To be released to students on BB in Week 6)
Course Name: Principles of
Management
Course Code: MGT101
Student’s Name:
Semester: 2nd
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1446 H (2024-2025) 2nd Term
For Instructor’s Use Only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions: Please read them carefully.
•
•
This assignment is an individual assignment.
The due date for Assignment 2 is 22/03/2024.
•
The assignment must be submitted on BB only in WORD format via the allocated folder.
•
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
•
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
•
Students must mention the question number clearly in their answer.
•
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
•
Avoid plagiarism as well as ChatGPT; the work should be in your own words. Copying
from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks.
No exceptions.
•
All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Restricted – مقيد
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-2, students will be able to understand the
CLO1: State the concept of management functions, roles, skills of a manager, and the
different theories of management.
CLO 4: Employ knowledge and techniques of strategic planning, problem solving, decision
making, and change management.
Critical Thinking Questions
Q1. Choose a multinational corporation of your choice (e.g., Apple, Samsung, Google) and
conduct a comprehensive SWOT analysis. Identify and critically evaluate the organization’s
internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. Based on your
analysis, discuss how the company can leverage its strengths and capitalize on opportunities to
develop effective strategies for growth and competitiveness. (500 words approx.) (5 marks)
Q2. Explain the role of decision-making in business organizations. What are the key elements of
a decision-making process? Illustrate with an example how organizations can improve their
decision-making capabilities to achieve strategic objectives. (300 words approx.) (2.5 marks)
Q3. Distinguish between the concept of workers’ empowerment and workers’ participation in
management; highlight their differences and similarities. Evaluate how these concepts influence
human resource management (HRM) strategies and organizational effectiveness. (300 words
approx.) (2.5 marks)
ANSWERS
1.
2.
3.
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