State whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE

1. The systems approach to management views an organisation as an entity with the interrelated parts and departments that must contribute to the organisations purpose.

2. Planning is the process of thinking before doing where goals are set and rules and procedures are developed for forecasting future outcomes.

3. A business manager with weaker interpersonal skills, will have a good working relationship with her/his peers and workmates.

4. Benchmarking can be used to measure an organizations performance.

5. The terms goals and objectives are similar because they are specific results you want to achieve. The external environment of the organisation has strengths and weaknesses that can impact on the achievement of the organisations goals.

6. Laissez-Faire leaders are usually absent from their duties, considered lazy and have poor relationships with their subordinates.

7. A manager who does not evaluate how organising impacts on the company is not likely to ascertain the extent to which progress is being made.

8. Summary dismissal takes place where an employee is not guilty of a serious crime regarding his/her employment.

9. Path-Goal theory argues that followers and leaders are drawn to their roles and achieve success in those roles by virtue of personality types.

10. A manager practicing Human Relations Approach is most likely to motivate teamwork through fostering a collaborative atmosphere.