This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements:

CLR 1: Discuss the development of management and the challenges, skills, and attributes of managers

CLR 3: Describe planning and strategic management

CLR 6: Describe communication concepts and information technology

CLR 9: Describe the control function

Objective of this Assignment

This assignment provides you an opportunity to describe management functions, planning tools and techniques and identify factors that differentiate between specific and general environments.

Answer the following four questions:

1. Briefly describe the four management functions.
2. Outline and briefly describe the five PLANNING TOOLS and TECHNIQUES.
3. Outline the Strategic Management Process. BRIEFLY explain each step.
4. The text discusses the external environment, and distinguishes the 'Specific Environment' and the 'General Environment'. Contrast and explain them and outline the factors that constitute these two environments. Explain their impact and how it differs