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MAL811S - Management and Leadership - 2nd Opp - June 2022 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SClEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF COMMERCE,HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: MASTER OF HUMAN RESOURCESMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 09MHRM
LEVEL: 9
COURSE CODE: MAL811S
COURSE NAME: MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
SESSION: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR:
SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION PAPER
Dr. Michael Ochurub
Dr. Moses Waiganjo
Mr Mattie Otto
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Marks for each questions are indicated at the end of each question.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examinationpaper.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
1.1 According to John Maxwell, the measure of true leadership is influence. Having
examined this statement, critically analyse the factors that come into play in this true
leadership.
(14)
1.2 For a good leadership and effective management of the organisation, the balance
between leadership components should be maintained. Having analysed this
statement, evaluate and describe how balance could be maintained through application
of these components of leadership.
(10)
1.3 As an expert in management and leadership components, discuss critically what you
would advise the top management of TransNamib Holdings Ltd on how to strengthen
their leading practices and behaviours in their daily work to achieve expected results.
Furthermore, explain how you would convince them on what positive outcomes the
improved practices and behaviours would haveforTransNamib Holdings Ltd.
(16)
[40]
QUESTION 2
2.1 According to Hughes, Ginnett and Curphy (2015), leaders face dilemmas that require
choices between competing sets of values and priorities, and the best leaders recognise
and face them with a commitment to doing what is right, not just what is expedient.
Having examined this statement, analyse the concept of values and describe how the
leaders can use moral reasoning to make decisions about ethical and unethical
behaviours.
(10)
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2.2 There is an ongoing debate among the psychologists, who tried to determine the
structure of intelligence, whether intelligence is the unitary ability or whether it involves
a collection of related mental abilities. Having examined this statement, describe the
view of the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence on this debate and what implications it has
for the leadership.
(15)
[25]
QUESTION 3
3.1 Analyse the concept of motivation and discuss critically how a leader can design and
implement an operant system for improving follower motivation and performance
levels.
(10)
3.2 Some leadership researchers emphasized the importance of the situation in the
leadership process, as it determines who emerges as a leader. However, there are some
theories exploring how the situational factors affect leaders' behaviours. Having
analysed this statement, compare and discussed these situational factors from the
perspective of RoleTheory and Multiple- Influence Model of Hunt and Osborn. (10)
3.2 Distinguish between five (5) well-known contingency theories of leadership, with
specific focus on their most significant implications for leadership.
(15)
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nAm I Bl A un IVE RSITY
OF SCIEnCE AnD TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF COMMERCE,HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
QUALIF.ICATION: MASTER OF HUMAN RESOURCESMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 09MHRM
LEVEL: 9
COURSE CODE: MAL811S
COURSE NAME: MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
SESSION: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER($)
MODERATOR:
SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION PAPER
Dr. Michael Ochurub
Dr. Moses Waiganjo
Mr Mattie Otto
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Marks for each questions are indicated at the end of each question.
4. Pleaseensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination paper.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
1.1 According to John Maxwell, the measure of true leadership is influence. Having
examined this statement, critically analyse the factors that come into play in this true
leadership.
(14)
1.2 For a good leadership and effective management of the organisation, the balance
between leadership components should be maintained. Having analysed this
statement, evaluate and describe how balance could be maintained through application
of these components of leadership.
(10)
1.3 As an expert in management and leadership components, discuss critically what you
would advise the top management of TransNamib Holdings Ltd on how to strengthen
their leading practices and behaviours in their daily work to achieve expected results.
Furthermore, explain how you would convince them on what positive outcomes the
improved practices and behaviours would have forTransNamib Holdings Ltd.
(16)
[40]
QUESTION 2
2.1 According to Hughes, Ginnett and Curphy (2015), leaders face dilemmas that require
choices between competing sets of values and priorities, and the best leaders recognise
and face them with a commitment to doing what is right, not just what is expedient.
Having examined this statement, analyse the concept of values and describe how the
leaders can use moral reasoning to make decisions about ethical and unethical
behaviours.
(10)
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2.2 There is an ongoing debate among the psychologists, who tried to determine the
structure of intelligence, whether intelligence is the unitary ability or whether it involves
a collection of related mental abilities. Having examined this statement, describe the
view of the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence on this debate and what implications it has
for the leadership.
(15)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Analyse the concept of motivation and discuss critically how a leader can design and
implement an operant system for improving follower motivation and performance
levels.
(10)
3.2 Some leadership researchers emphasized the importance of the situation in the
leadership process, as it determines who emerges as a leader. However, there are some
theories exploring how the situational factors affect leaders' behaviours. Having
analysed this statement, compare and discussed these situational factors from the
perspective of RoleTheory and Multiple- Influence Model of Hunt and Osborn. (10)
3.2 Distinguish between five (5) well-known contingency theories of leadership, with
specific focus on their most significant implications for leadership.
(15)
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