Discuss the relevance of the ten schools of strategy formulation‚ as outlines by Henry Mintzberg and Joseph Lampel‚ to the focus on strategic management within the Hong Kong lifelong education sector. 1. Introduction During the past 4 decades‚ Hong Kong’s economy has transformed rapidly‚ from manufacturing moving to financial and service base. To meeting up the challenge of globalization and economic competition among other countries‚ Lifelong learning and education becomes vital importance of cultivating
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also known as scientific management. Along with Fayol‚ the other most well known Classical Theorists were Max Weber of Germany‚ and Frederick Taylor of the USA. However‚ as the years progressed‚ new theorists began to pay more attention to the personal needs of the employee‚ and they were labelled the Human Relations Theorists. The Human Relations Theorists included reputable names such as Mayo‚ Herzberg and Mary Parker Follit. Even though Fayol was a highly credited theorist‚ his views on organisations
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Strategic Management Journal‚ Vol. 11‚ 171-195 (1990) THE DESIGN SCHOOL: RECONSIDERING THE BASIC PREMISES OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT HENRY MINTZBERG Faculty of Management‚ McGill University‚ Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada Among the schools of thought on strategy formation‚ one in particular underlies almost all prescription in the field. Referred to as the ’design school ’‚ it proposes a simple model that views the process as one of design to achieve an essential fit between external threat and opportunity
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of F W Taylor); - Bureaucratic Management (hierarchical structure associated with the work of M Weber); - Administrative Management (associated with the work of H Fayol). The "Human Relations" approach is associated with the work of E Mayo and F Roethlisberger. Immediately‚ we can see a difference between the ideas of Taylor and Fayol and those of Mayo as they are even classified differently. In order to explain how these managerial ideas differ‚ I will first explain what those ideas were. Taylor
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became widespread and the size of organisations increased‚ people have been looking for ways to motivate employees and improve productivity. A need for management ideas arise which lead to classical contributors such as Frederick Taylor and Henri Fayol generating management theories such as Taylor’ Scientific Management and Fayol’s Administrative Management. In the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Hawthorne studies were conducted where Elton Mayo was the predominate figure and contributed to the
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In the article "How Boys Become Men‚" Jon Katz gives us some examples to explain why men grow up to be insensitive. Katz points out that boy are supposed to learn how to handle things by themselves and hide their weakness and tears. Boys always pressured to be tough and not allowed showing any emotions and fears. Boys ’ growing up experiences has prepared their adulthoods‚ all the attitudes and behaviors. I agree with Katz that boys learn from other boys. However‚ I believe the most important idea
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Henry Mintzberg (2004‚ p. 9)‚ in his plea for business experience to precede management education‚ said‚ "trying to teach management to someone who has never managed is like trying to teach psychology to someone who has never met another human being." Submit a paper to discuss whether this is a reasonable description. Reference: Mintzberg‚ H. (2004)‚ Managers Not MBAs: A Hard Look at the Soft Practice of Managing and Management Development‚ Berrett-Koehler Publishers Many times we can read
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Compare and contrast the management theories of Frederick Taylor‚ Henri Fayol‚ Elton Mayo and Douglas McGregor. In what sense(s) are these theories similar and/or compatible? In what sense(s) are these theories dissimilar and/or incompatible? How would a contingency theorist reconcile the points of dissimilarity and/or incompatibility between these approaches? The twentieth century has brought in a number of management theories which have helped shaped our view of management in the present
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exist within this topic and this paper will look to explore in detail the breadth of such thoughts. Ultimately‚ managers must posses a range of skills and perform a wide variety of tasks to achieve organisational goals. Academics such as Katz [1]‚ Mintzberg [4‚11]‚ Fayol [10] and Paolio [5] have all explored this field and their findings will be discussed in detail throughout the essay. Although evidence exists to support the hypothesis that managers must posses both a range of diverse skills and work
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popular management contingency variables of organisational size‚ routineness of task technology‚ environmental uncertainty and individual differences are reflected in the work of the manager that was interviewed. Using classical theories of Fayol‚ Mintzberg and Katz along practical examples from the managers’ day-to-day routine‚ this essay sets out to explain how these theories and functions impact upon how the manager applies the situational approach to management using the contemporary and widely accepted
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