ATKINSON COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
WINTER 1993
FINAL EXAMINATION
AK/ADMS 2400.03 - All sections
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Wednesday April 7, 1993
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Course Directors:
Section M - K. McBey
Section N - K. McBey
Weighting of Final Results:
Term Work
Final Examination
40%
60%
Time Allowed: 3 hours
OPEN BOOK EXAM
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Answer the question(s) for one of the cases (I or II) from Part A AND answer the
question from Part B.
2.
Your answers will principally be graded according to the correct and visible use of
relevant course content. Answer each question separately and directly without an
introduction or separate conclusion. No special format is required. Point form (where
points consist of full sentences) is acceptable where its use, in part, assists you in
formulating an answer to the question.
3.
If you are writing a deferred exam, please identify yourself to the instructor or the
examination invigilator.
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AK/ ADMS 2400.03
FINAL EXAMINATION
WINTER 1993
PART A
Answer Case I on Action Realty or Case II on Dimitri's Baked Goods
CASE I - Action Realty (p. 11 Casebook)
1.
In what way would the structure of the company hinder performance? In what way would
it help performance?
2.
Suggest an optimal structure to deal with a volatile market and competitive situation.
CASE II - Expansion at Dimitri's Baked Goods (p. 64 Casebook)
1.
Design enriched job descriptions for Dimitri's children that you feel Dimitri could live
with. Outline changes in organizational structure, communication channels, authority and
responsibilities associated with these jobs.
2.
Will these changes allow the company to perform better? Why?
PART B
Ridgeway Furniture (p. 150 Casebook)
Answer question 5 on page 153 in detail, giving full reasons for all your recommendations.
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