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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CHAPTER 4 FACTORS MODERATING THE CHOICE OF STRATEGY-MAKING APPROACH “Hence‚ strategic management constitutes a normative outline for rational strategy formulation but provides little explicit consideration of the potential management roles in the strategy formation process. Conversely‚ strategic emergence has often been ascribed to decision patterns evolving over time as relatively autonomous managers within the organization engage in resource committing activities” Andersen‚ 2004:265 4
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Management in simple terms means the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals. Management comprises planning‚ organizing‚ resourcing‚ leading or directing‚ and controlling an organization (a group of one or more people or entities) or effort for the purpose of accomplishing a goal. Resourcing encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human resources‚ financial resources‚ technological resources‚ and natural resources. Management can also refer to the person or people who
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Compare and contrast the traditional roles of managers presented by Fayol’s early writings with more contemporary research of Stewart and Mintzberg. Support your answers with examples. Introduction The roles of managers cannot be easily described as some people‚ such as Fayol‚ Stewart and Mintzberg‚ all have different interpretations of the phrase. Mullins (2005) said that the role of managers where that they are “essentially an integrating activity which permeates every facet of the operations
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ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT Management is the process of reaching organizational goals by working with and through the people. It’s a function which coordinates the effort of people to reach the goals and objectives by using the available resources effectively and efficiently. The main aim of management is to create corporate policies‚ organizing‚ planning‚ controlling and directing organizational resources in order to achieve
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The Ten Management Roles The ten roles explored in this theory have extensive explanations which are briefly developed here: * Figurehead: All social‚ inspiration‚ legal and ceremonial obligations. In this light‚ the manager is seen as a symbol of status and authority. * Leader: Duties are at the heart of the manager-subordinate relationship and include structuring and motivating subordinates‚ overseeing their progress‚ promoting and encouraging their development‚ and balancing effectiveness
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emergent change‚ having found itself in a situation of declining financial performance and eventually succeeding in bringing the organisation back to into profit. Various paradoxical issues and a series of inter-dependent choices are at play as the management of Pep Stores search for the winning strategic position (De Wit and Meyer‚ 2004). Pep Stores struggle along the way to balance the competitive nature of strategy and it is apparent that they emerge from very uncertain conditions a changed organisation
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C R E A T I N G S U C C E S S Develop Your Leadership Skills • Know the essential qualities • Learn about the role • Master the key skills John Adair Develop Your Leadership Skills C R E A T I N G S U C C E S S Develop Your Leadership Skills John Adair London and Philadelphia Publisher’s note Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate at the time of going to press‚ and the publishers and author cannot accept
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Chapter 1 Introduction of management Management is a universal phenomenon. It is a very popular and widely used term. All organizations - business‚ political‚ cultural or social are involved in management because it is the management which helps and directs the various efforts towards a definite purpose. According to Harold Koontz‚ “Management is an art of getting things done through and with the people in formally organized groups. It is an art of creating an environment in which people can
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Impact of Change Management on Employee Morale and Performance Monica Kodithala (1010790) University Canada West High Level Design Document Professor: Michele Vincenti MBA 522- Research Project January 26th 2013 Impact of Change Management on Employee Morale and Performance This research is conducted on impact on employee morale and performance in change implementation process which is an extension to previous studies conducted in telecommunication sector. This research study is conducted
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