This is an open book assessment which can be submitted at any time within the permitted 48 hours assessment window. The examiners will be expecting answers similar to those produced under examination conditions, not long essays.

Assessment Format
This is an open book assessment which can be submitted at any time within the permitted 48 hours assessment window. The examiners will be expecting answers similar to those produced under examination conditions, not long essays.  Full references and bibliographies are not therefore expected, unless specified in the assessment instructions. Please use in-text citations to indicate source material where appropriate.
Word Limit
The word limit is 1,000 words per question.
QUESTION 1
Douglas McGregor challenged the Scientific Management school of thought by proposing two distinct views of human beings: Theory X and Theory Y. Describe and contrast these opposing views and, using examples, discuss their relevance to management in the modern workplace.
QUESTION 2
Critically assess Mintzberg’s view of the classical, deliberate, formal model of strategic planning. Discuss, using examples, the extent to which his alternative, emergent planning model represents a more realistic view of how the strategic planning process operates in a modern organization. 

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