Acca paper F1 fia diploma in Accounting and Business Accountant in Business (AB/fab) exam kit

 
 
(1 mark each = 2 marks in total) 
(Total: 4 marks) 
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(a) 
According to Blake and Mouton’s managerial grid, managers can be classified by their 
level of concern for people and concern for production. 
Concern for production 
 High 
Low 
Concern for people 
High 
A1 A2 
Low 
A3 A4 
In company X, the following managers have been ranked on the managerial grid. 
Manager A
has been classified as an ‘impoverished manager’. 
Manager B
has been classified as a ‘team manager’. 
Manager C
has been classified as a ‘country club manager’. 
Manager D
has been classified as a ‘task manager’. 
Required: 
(i) 
For Manager A, select which combination of levels of concern apply from the 
grid above (i.e. A1). 
(ii) 
For Manager B, select which combination of levels of concern apply from the 
grid above (i.e. A1). 
(iii) For Manager C, select which combination of levels of concern apply from the 
grid above (i.e. A1). 
(iv) For Manager D, select which combination of levels of concern apply from the 
grid above (i.e. A1). 
(0.5 marks each, total = 2 marks) 
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P AP E R F 1 ( F A B ) :
AC COU N TAN T IN B US INES S
 
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(b) 
Here are four short descriptions of leadership and management theories: 
A 
There is one best way to undertake every task
B 
Interpersonal relations are a key part of determining workplace behaviour 
C 
Managers must control the needs of the task, individual and group. 
D 
Managers can be either a psychologically distant or psychologically close