Human resources

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 2.1 Human Resource Planning - Notes
3. 2.1 Human resource planning - questions
4. 2.2 Organisational structure - notes
5. 2.2 Organisational structure - questions
6. 2.3 Communication - notes
7. 2.3 Communication - questions
8. 2.4 Leadership and management - notes
9. 2.4 Leadership and management - questions
   1. The loneliness of management
   2. Genghis Khan style management
   3. Professionalizing Family Businesses
   4. Management by objectives
   5. Leadership styles - short answer questions
   6. Leadership and management styles - case study
10. 2.5 Motivation - notes
11. 2.5 Motivation - questions
12. 2.5 Motivation - simulations and activities
13. 2.6 Organisational and corporate cultures - notes (HL only)
14. 2.6 Organisational and corporate cultures - questions
15. 2.7 Employer and employee relations - notes (HL only)
16. 2.7 Employer and employee relations - questions
17. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - notes
18. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - questions
19. Printable version

The loneliness of management

Read the article Rebecca Jordan: The Boss (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.

Question 1

Identify two characteristics of a good manager from the article.

Question 2

Explain the difference between management and leadership.

Question 3

Analyse two key functions of management.

Question 4

To what extent will a good manager also be a good leader?