work of managers? This is a question posed since 1971‚ when Henry Mintzberg established his contemporary theory on Management roles‚ which evidently differed to Henri Fayol’s 1949 classical theory on Management Functions. Fayol identifies five elements of management- planning‚ organising‚ co-ordinating‚ commanding and controlling all of which he believed were necessary to facilitate the management process. In comparison Mintzberg considers management activities to fall within three broad groups-
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created by past management researchers‚ and their approaches. It will compare‚ and identify the manager’s work with the human skills theory of Katz‚ and distinguish any relevant features detailed in Mintzberg’s management roles. Relevant material from Fayol and Taylor has also been considered‚ and related back to the manager’s work. Research was collected via an interview with Peter Niewand--General Part’s manager--of a privately owned truck dealership¬¬‚ Isuzu. Peter Niewand has been a manager for over
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Henry Mintzberg’s 10 Managerial Roles INTERPERSONAL CATEGORY 5. Disseminator - This is where you communicate potentially useful information to your colleagues and your team. Ex: Send memos and reports; inform staffers and subordinates of decisions. 6. Spokesperson - Managers represent and speak for their organization. In this role you’re responsible for transmitting information about your organization and its goals to the people outside it. Ex: Pass on memos‚ reports and informational
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Marketing strategy “Company A” Limited – Business Plan Commentary Business Plan - EXAMPLE Strictly Private & Confidential -- for internal use only --ConfidentialityThis document is only to be issued following the receipt of the Non DisclosureAgreement (NDA). This document may not be disclosed to any third party withoutthe prior written authorisation by “Company A” Limited. This document may onlybe disclosed to your officers and professional advisers on condition that they tooagree to be bound by
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contribution of these two pioneers in the field of science of management has been reviewed as “The work of Taylor & Fayol was‚ of course‚ especially complementary. They both realized that problem of personnel & its management at all levels is the key to individual success. Both applied scientific method to this problem that Taylor worked primarily from operative level‚ from bottom to upward‚ while Fayol concentrated on managing director and work downwards‚ was merely a reflection of their very different careers”
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Structure in 5’s: A Synthesis of the Research on Organization Design Summary The elements of organizational structuring-which show a curious tendency to appear in five’s-suggest a typology of five basic configurations: Simple Structure‚ Machine Bureaucracy‚ Professional Bureaucracy‚ Divisionalized Form‚ and Adhocracy. The elements include: (1) five basic parts of the organization-the operating core‚ strategic apex‚ middle line‚ technostructure‚ and support staff; (2) five basic mechanisms
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Henry Mintzberg Born 1939; educator Education: McGill University; MIT. Career: Worked for Canadian National Railways 1961-1963; later he was visiting professor at a number of universities and business schools; President of Strategic Management Society 1988-91; consultant to a large number of organizations; visiting professor at INSEAD; director of the Center for Strategy Studies in Organizations at McGill University; professor at McGill The work of Canadian Henry Mintzberg counters much
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Business Strategy A review of Henry Mintzberg ‘Crafting Strategy’ 1.0 Introduction In the recent years the views of ‘strategic management’ has changed significantly. It has been critically studied and classified as a field of managerial practice that should have been given more thought. (Knights and Morgan‚ 1991) There are two essential parts to strategy‚ actions that are planned ahead and developed carefully according to many factors once implemented. A proper strategy created
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HENRI FAYOL (1841-1925) Administrative Management Theory Henri Fayol - Administrative Management Theory 1 Who was Henri Fayol? • Born in 1841 in a suburb of Istanbul • Graduated from the National School of Mines in Saint Etienne • After Graduation‚ Work and spent his entire career at a mining company • Credited with saving company from bankruptcy • During his career‚ he lectured at Ecole Superieur de la Guerre • After retirment‚ he established the Center of Administrative Studies Henri Fayol
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION - 1 - 2.0 BACKGROUND OF HENRI FAYOL - 2 - 3.0 FAYOL’S 14 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT - 5 - 3.1 Division of work - 5 - 3.2 Authority - 5 - 3.3 Discipline - 6 - 3.4 Unity of command - 6 - 3.5 Unity of direction - 6 - 3.6 Subordinate of individual interest to general interest - 7 - 3.7 Remuneration of personel - 7 - 3.8 Centralization - 7 - 3.9 Scalar Chain (Line Of Authority) - 8 - 3.10 Order - 9 - 3.11 Equity - 9 - 3.12 Stability of Tenure off Personnel
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