Question 1.
If, as Frederick Herzberg claims, money is not an effectivemotivator, why do so many organisations rely on pay to motivateemployees?
Question 2.
In their work on power in organizations, John French and BertramRaven propose five ‘bases of social power’. With reference toexamples, discuss these five bases and explain how they might beseen in organizations.
Question 3.
According to Robert Michels, “Who says organization, saysoligarchy”. With reference to theory and examples, explain theconcept of oligarchy and how this might be seen in action inorganisations.
Question 4.
Drawing on the work of David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney,discuss the differences in principle and practice between ‘problemsolving’ in organizations and ‘appreciative inquiry’.
Question 5.
With reference to the work of Herbert Simon and Philip Selznick,and providing real-life examples, discuss the principles ofrational decision making and explore the reasons for non-rationaldecision making.
Question 6.
Discuss the difference between power and authority and explorethe characteristics of power in organisations and how it might beenhanced.
