test1. The four decision areas in operations management are: A) Planning‚ technology‚ inventory‚ control B) Process‚ quality‚ capacity‚ inventory C) Process‚ quality‚ technology‚ capacity D) None of these 2. Capacity decisions: A) Include forecasting and scheduling B) Include inventory control C) Require management of personnel D) None of these 3. Inventory decisions and control systems involve: A) Determining what to order‚ how much to order and when to order B) Tracking the flow of
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Self-Check “Flash Cards” Chapter 2 The Manageement Movement Self Check Flash Cards • Each slide will present a term‚ concept‚ or question. • Formulate a mental response (answer). • In 7 seconds a correct response will appear. • Check your answer. • Click the “right” arrow to proceed to the next slide. 1. What were the three facets of the Industrial Revolution in America? Discuss the impact of each of the facets on the development of industry as it is today. Power‚ transportation‚ and communication
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Organizational Theory – an introduction Carl Borge-Andersen‚ Norwegian School of Management‚ Oslo Introduction This is article‚ section‚ 1 presents an overview of Organizational theory. Definition of an Organization ” An organization is a social system that is consciously constructed to achieve specific goals”.[1] The term social system reflects the notion that there are groups of individuals working together. Management organizes the group(s) which‚ will cooperate in reaching the
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SECTION B: (75 marks) Answer THREE (3) out of four (4) questions. Question 2 (a) Identify and explain FIVE (5) roles of Henry Mintzberg’s managerial roles. (15 marks) (b) Describe the following terms: i. Centralisation (2 marks) ii. Span of control (2 marks) iii. Work specialisation (2 marks) iv. Formalisation (2 marks) v. Chain of command (2 marks)
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1. Introduction It is fortunately for this generation manager because they have more than century’s management theory and thought to retrospect. Although modern management theory dates primarily from the early twentieth century‚ there was serious thinking and theorizing about managing many years before. Throughout many different contributions of writers and practitioners have resulted different approaches to management‚ resulting in a kind of management theory jungle and help them to face the challenge
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1. In what ways are elements of the classical management approaches evident at Zara? Zara used two components of the classical approaches: scientific was hire workers with the right abilities and administrative principles that states by Henri Fayol. According to Fayol’s studies‚ there are identifies five “rules” or “duties” of management in respect to foresight‚ organization‚ command‚ coordination‚ and control. Foresight‚ which is making plans for the organization‚ and Zara plan “go fast”
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of managers. b. By conducting experimental studies. 1. Division of Work: Specialization allows the individual to build up experience‚ and to continuously improve his skills. Thereby he can be more productive. According to Henry Fayol under division of work‚ "The worker always on the same post‚ the manager always concerned with the same matters‚ acquire an ability‚ sureness and accuracy which increases their output. In other words‚ division of work means specialization. According
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INTRODUCTION - THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT THEORY During the industrial revolution that took place in Western Europe and North America in the 18th century; various machines were built and the economy which was based on manual labor was replaced by machines. Then factories of large scale in the garment sector‚ automobile sector etc emerged rapidly and the need to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness has guided the evolution of management theory till today. Managers‚ theorists‚ researcher
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The classical approach looks more towards getting the job done. Developed through the Industrial Revolution‚ the classical approach to management originated from having to deal with any complications that arose in the new factories. They were using this method to establish the most efficient way of completing the tasks that were set in front of them. The classical approach was used to tell workers how to do their job in a way that gets the most amount of work done. In retrospect‚ the modern day
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Evolution of Management Thoughts (Managerial Function) Management is studied in business academics since earlier times and it is considered as an integral part to understand business operations. People have been changing and redesigning organizations for centuries. Though the 20th century is noticeable in history as an ’Era of scientific management’‚ still it does not indicate that management tactics were not used in yester years. Many studies indicated that Management theory evolved with "scientific"
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