APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT Dr.M. Thenmozhi Professor Department of Management Studies Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600 036 E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Empirical Approach Human Behaviour Approach Social System Approach Decision Theory Approach Mathematical Approach Socio-Technical Systems Approach Systems Approach Contingency Approach Operational Approach REASONS & PROBLEMS 1) Semantic problems in management literature. 2)
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Journal of Management Studies 43:1 January 2006 0022-2380 Guest Editors’ Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategic Implications* Abagail McWilliams‚ Donald S. Siegel and Patrick M. Wright College of Business Administration‚ University of Illinois at Chicago; Department of Economics‚ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; School of Industrial and Labor Relations‚ Cornell University We describe a variety of perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ which
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are more and more business organizations entering to market nowadays‚ the business is getting tighter and this hence leads to the increasingly fierce competition among organizations. These organizations have to face more challenge about workforce‚ management‚ operation‚ markets‚ or even environment. Competitive advantage is also an important factor that an organization needs to consider to survive in this competitive economy. Organizations have to use their information system intelligently about their
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wanted what was best for the company and its employees. 2) I believe Mary Parker Follett would approve of David Ross’s management style. The reason being is because Follett inspired employees and as a result‚ they all worked together like family. Ross does the same thing by making sure his employees are united and working together as a team. 3) David Ross is a theory Y manager. The reason being is because at first‚ the only reason he loved the Burger Boat business was because of the boats
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Bullet Theory The magic bullet perspective‚ also called the hypodermic needle model‚ is a model for communications. Magic bullet theory has been around since the 1920s to explain “how mass audiences might react to mass media‚” reports Media Know All. According to University of Twent in the Netherlands‚ the theory states that mass media has a “direct‚ immediate and powerful effect on its audiences. History Several factors‚ including widespread popularity of radio and
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Cognitive Theory of Supervision I. Building a relationship with the supervisee. Supervision models play an important role in navigating the course of learning about and becoming a licensed counselor. In the cognitive model of supervision it is assumed that the supervisee will affect the client through their thoughts about themselves and what lies in their expectations (Campbell‚ 2000). The supervisor should want to become familiar with the supervisee and get to know who they are and how they
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employees’ motivation. This assertion was corroborated by different management theories since the works of Frederick Taylor on ’The Principle of Scientific Management’ in 1911 and Henry Gantt on ’Works‚ Wages and Profits’ in 1913. Modern employees’ motivation management methods have evolved over time which discredited Taylor’s "differential rate piece-work" and Gantt’s "task and bonus wage" systems. The modern employees’ motivation management methods are employees’ oriented and are more effective. There
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Philosophy Ego Theory and Bundle Theory Derek Parfit’s views on personal identity and the Ego and Bundle Theory are all summarized in his article “Divided Minds and the Nature of Persons”. In his article‚ Parfit explains the distinction between Ego theory and Bundle theory and provides several arguments against Ego Theory. Although it proves to be very difficult to believe the Bundle Theory‚ Parfit’s critique is convincing and well thought out. In order to defend the Bundle Theory of personal identity
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* 50 %women in management; 2.6% women in top management * Managerial level: non-managerial employee-first-line- middle- top * Management involves coordinating and overseeing the work activity * Managerial concerns: * Efficiency (means): doing things right- getting the most output for the last inputs( resource usage) Low waste * Effectiveness (ends) : doing the right things- attaining organizational goals (goal attainment) High attainment Management Strives for: low
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1. What is a scientific theory? Please cite a definition you like. As Watson stated in "The Value of Theories"‚ a scientific theory is a systematic explanation that unifies various observed phenomena and facts. Based on observations we make‚ science operates under theories which are constantly revised and checked by experiment. A scientific theory also possesses many vital qualities for true understanding. 2. What is the difference between a scientific theory and common sense ideas about the same
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