Question 2

(a)There are six (6) elements of organisational design (i.e., 'work specialisation', 'departmentalisation', 'chain of command', 'span of control', 'centralisation and decentralisation', and 'formalisation'). Describe any three (3) elements. Comment on their relevance today.

(15 marks)

(b)Examine the challenge of managing employees in a global environment, using any two (2) elements of the external environment (i.e., political, economic, socio-cultural,global,legal,environmentalandtechnicalelements,etc.)to illustrate the challenge mentioned above. Provide relevant examples.

(10 marks)