Question One

Part a

It has been widely observed that environmental factors are responsible for change in organizations.

Identify four (4) such factors and explain how they bring about change in an organization.

Part b

Managing by objectives (MBO) is considered as a modern management approach distilled from principles derived from various theories.

1. Identify the source theories and explain the principles
2. From the MBO process, explain how MBO aids planning

Part c

In a situation where an organization has more objectives to achieve, describe the best way to prioritize objectives

Part D

In the management of organizations, describe in detail what the following entail:

1. Management of interfaces
2. Managerial creativity

PartE

Compare traditional management to modern management approaches;

1. describe the major differences
2. give reasons why traditional managers are reluctant to change