Management Thought UNIT 2 MANAGEMENT THOUGHT Structure 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Unit Objectives 2.2 Approaches to Management 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.6 Max Weber ’s Bureaucracy F.W. Taylor ’s Scientific Management Henri Fayol ’s Process and Operational Management Human Relations Approach Behaviourial Approach System Approach and Contingency Approach NOTES 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Summary Key Terms Answers to ‘Check Your Progress’ Questions and Exercises Further Reading/References
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Robert Polet‚ Gucci Group Wednesday 25th November 2009 CEO of Gucci Group has demonstrated a unique ability to bring out the best in his people and his brands Born: July 25‚ 1955 Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia Education: Nyenrode Business Universiteit‚ MBA 1976 University of Oregon Career: 1978-2004 Various positions at Unilever‚ became CEO and President 2004 CEO of Gucci Group Trivia: Guinness World Records cites the Gucci “Genius Jeans” as the most expensive jeans in the world‚ priced at $3‚134
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Review Test Submission: MID-SEMESTER/INTERIM ASSESSMENT Content User KING DUHO Course INTRO TO COMPUTERS Test MID-SEMESTER/INTERIM ASSESSMENT Started 4/15/14 11:47 AM Submitted 4/15/14 12:45 PM Status Completed Attempt Score 92 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 58 minutes out of 1 hour Instructions Question 1 2 out of 2 points Files maintained by the Macintosh operating system can have two parts‚ called ____. Selected Answer: forks Answers: components
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Operations Management: Project Management BUS 515- Operations Management Strayer University Prof. Elmer L. Buard December 6‚ 2009 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………….............................................................................3 Introduction……………………………….......................................................................4 Define & describe the traditional project management philosophy...........…................4 Define & describe the New Project Management Theories
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employees are treated as part of a big family’‚ Create a globally recognised ASEAN brand’‚ ‘To attain the lowest cost so that everyone can fly with Air Asia’‚ ‘Maintain the highest quality product‚ embracing technology to reduce cost and enhance service levels’‚ are the mission of Air Asia. The main objective of low cost carriers is to increase their reach and provide the services to a large segment. There are some competitors of Air Asia such as Malindo Airways where they’ve offering competitive fares
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and Steiner have defined motive as “an inner state that energizes‚ activates‚ or moves (hence ‘motivation’)‚ and that directs or channels behavior toward goals.” Robbins defines motivation in an organization sense as “the willingness to exert high levels of effort to reach organizational goals‚ conditioned by the effort’s ability to satisfy some individual need.” From Draft‚ motivation refers to the forces either within or external to a person that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain
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1 Understanding Project Management Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter‚ you should be able to: • • focus • • Identify the differences between functional and project management. Explain why project management is necessary in business today. Name the major organizational structures and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. Identify the requirements of an effective project management system. Many people become project managers by accident. Someone assigns them to manage a
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Fundamentals of Management Managers and Management Who Are Managers And Where Do They Work? Organization A systematic arrangement of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose; applies to all organizations. Common Characteristics of Organizations Distinct purpose and goals People Systematic structure 3 characteristics Structure People B A Goals Distinct Purpose Deliberate Structure People People Differences Operatives
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Starbucks Management Management clearly plays one of the biggest roles in how successful a company can and will\be. Starbucks profoundly shows exquisite and powerful connections with their employees and coffee suppliers. Their management skills shadow Mitz Berg’s liaison roles and Katz’s human and conceptual theories by taking it into their own hands to connect and support each supplier. Not only does Starbucks show these great managerial aspects‚ they portray the beauty of an open system and
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pondered what I wanted to do better I ended up settling on the following as my top three goals. First goal was to develop a better focus and ability to communicate to those around me. This is one that I can not only use in the workplace I can also carry this over into my personal life. My second goal was one that I knew I needed to be more focused on at work and that is eliminating my time stressors through better time management of my projects. I know with my job I can become overloaded with projects
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