THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT For thousands of years‚ managers faced the same issues and problems confronting executives today. Around 1100 B.C.‚ the Chinese practiced the four management functions—planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. Between 400 B.C. and 350 B.C.‚ the Greeks recognized management as a separate art and advocated a scientific approach to work. The Romans decentralized the management of their vast empire before the birth of Christ. During the Medieval Period‚ the Venetians
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Building a better workplace through motivation Introduction People spend a considerable part of their lives at work‚ so it is not surprising that they expect to be rewarded and satisfied with the job that they do. Motivation is concerned with why people do things as well as what drives them to behave in a particular way. Understanding what motivates individuals is important in the workplace. Research suggests that motivated employees are happier at work. They get more satisfaction from their
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Nowadays in the modern world of innovations and rapid technological development the science of management has become an important part of every business company and organization. It is really hard to imagine well-known companies such as Apple‚ McDonalds or Tesco without implementing the theories of management in their day-to-day practice as it became a tool of organizing‚ planning‚ motivating and controlling internal and external resources (Boddy‚ 2008). One of the scientists who made a huge impact
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The word "motivation" is often used to describe certain sorts of behaviour. A student who studies hard and tries for top grades may be described as being "highly motivated"‚ while her friend may say that he is "finding it hard to get motivated" to study for an exam or to start an assignment. Such statements imply that motivation has a major influence on our behaviour but they don’t really tell us how. A Definition of Motivation Motivation can be defined as a concept used to describe the factors
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Satisfaction Written by Dr Prince Efere – for Trans-Atlantic College‚ London Contents of this Paper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Introduction Frederick Winslow Taylor – Scientific Management Elton Mayo – Hawthorne Experiments Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs Clayton Alderfer – ERG Theory Douglas McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y W. Ouchi – Theory Z Frederick Hertzberg – Hygiene Theory David C. McClelland - Achievement Theory Victor H Vroom – Expectancy Theory Adams
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the work place. To keep people motivated they need to be encouraged‚ rewarded (where appropriate) or recognised in their endeavors. One of the most valued of the motivation theories was written by Abraham Maslow from the USA back in the 1950’s. As part of his study into motivation Maslow developed a five tiered hierarchy of needs. He argued that the way to motivate individuals in the workplace and indeed in life is to satisfy the need sets one by one and in order. The first of the need sets and
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ASSIGNMENT ON PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT Topic : SCHOOLS OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHTS Submitted By : sani I MBA‚ Mangalore University Submitted To : Mr. Manjunath Naik
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Management introduced by Frederick W Taylor to human relations and motivational issues in the workplace. Indirectly‚ over the century‚ the Hawthorne studies had raised several well-known theorists such as Douglas McGregor‚ Frederick Herzberg and Abraham Maslow to study and invent their own set motivational theories. Yet‚ this is barely the only repercussion of the Hawthorne studies. Thus‚ supporting the argument that findings of the Hawthorne studies should not die away in historical records‚ three findings
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NATURE‚ THEORIES AND APPLICATION OF A very significant factor in the efficient performance and retention of personnel is their motivation and its strength. The dynamic of behavior is a very challenging area to unravel and‚ if properly understood‚ can form the basis of morale building and development‚ in turn‚ results in job satisfaction and high productivity. Definition Motivation - intrinsic inducement that propels an individual to think‚ feel and perform in certain ways - is internalized;
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Appearances Are you what you claim to be? “It is only when the mind and character slumber that the dress can be seen.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The appearances of people is like their cover‚ that´s why it´s so important‚ because it´s what can be seen‚ the first thing you note in a person‚ and like it or not‚ it tells a lot. It´s like a book‚ most of the time it´s judged by it´s front page‚ the right thing would be to read the review where you can know the details of it´s content‚ but what do you notice
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