SEMESTER 1 (MM 100) PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE (30 MARKS) Part One: Multiple Choices: 1. A plan is a trap laid to capture the _____ Answer: a. future 2. It is the function of employing suitable person for the enterprise Answer: b. Staffing 3. _________ means “group of activities and employees into departments” Answer: d. Departmentation 4. This theory states that authority is the power that is accepted by others Answer: a. Acceptance Theory
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Management is the coordination and oversight of the work activities of others so that their activities are completed efficiently and effectively. In order to carry out those responsibilities‚ management requires the application of several important functions‚ skills and roles to carry out the necessary activities in the organization effectively and efficiently. Effectively meaning doing things right so that the organizational goals can be attained and efficiently meaning getting the most output from
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Store 2 Store 3 Store 4 Region 4 Sr. VP Organization Structure FACTOR TALL FLAT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION Span of Control Narrow Wide Subordinates Few Many Relationship Informal Formal Coordination Challenging Good Cost High management cost Less costly Communication Distorted and complex Less bureaucracy Decisionmaking Delayed Fast Internal Growth Clear progression and promotion Reduced opportunities External Growth Limited Tall Organizations ✦ Are more expensive
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specialized jobs concerned with analysing the environment‚ the companies usually fail to adapt to changing circumstances (ibid: 463). So‚ scientific management works better with small companies which do not usually need to react to change (Caldari‚ 2007: 74). This lack of flexibility‚ the main defect attributed to the Fordism model (which adopted Taylorism’s Principles with just a different philosophy during 1960-1970) was the key word for the development of Post-Fordism (Caldari‚ 2007: 72). Although it may
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Directing in Management Directing means giving instructions‚ guiding‚ counselling‚ motivating and leading the staff in an organisation in doing work to achieve Organisational goals. Directing is a key managerial function to be performed by the manager along with planning‚ organising‚ staffing and controlling. From top executive to supervisor performs the function of directing and it takes place accordingly wherever superior ??? subordinate relations exist. Directing is a continuous process initiated
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Winslow Taylor (March 20‚ 1856 – March 21‚ 1915) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor that applied his engineering and scientific knowledge to management and who sought to improve industrial efficiency · FW Taylor was Born on March 20‚ 1856 to a wealthy quaker family in Germantown‚ Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ U.S. and passed away at d age of 59 on March 21‚ 1915 because of Influenza · He is regarded as the father of scientific management and was one of the first management consultant
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1 Elton Mayo 3.2 Max Weber 3.3 Henri Fayol 4. Conclusion 5. Bibliography 6. References 1 Introduction: Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) was an American mechanical engineer‚ who was famous for his theories of Scientific Management. Taylor sought to improve industrial productivity through individual workers using technical structuring of the work organization and having financial incentives as the motivator for obtaining higher
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IRHR1001 Essay 1 – Taylor ’s theory and the implication for contemporary management practice Taylor ’s Theory was developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor‚ it was mainly associated with Scientific Management. Taylor endeavoured to increase labour and productivity in the workplace through a thorough study of a worker ’s role and design a more efficient and productive approach to their jobs‚ this procedure derived from the observation Taylor made of workers ’soldiering ’‚ the term applied if a worker
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The Global Environment In the past‚ managers have viewed the global sector as closed. Each country or market was assumed to be isolated from others. Firms did not consider global competition‚ exports. Today’s environment is very different. Managers need to view it as an open market. Organizations buy and sell around the world. Managers need to learn to compete globally. Tariff Barriers A tariff is a barriers to trade. Tariffs are taxes levied upon imports. These seek to protect jobs in
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Course: MBA 1st Semester Subject: Principles of Management Faculty: Miss Neha Hamilton Assignment Number & Title: (1) Discuss and compare between contribution of Taylor and Fayol Date of Assignment Given: 22/08/2013‚ Thursday Date of Submission: 26/08/2013‚ Monday Grade Given: Remark: ------------------------------------------------- Signature: Preface Taylor and Fayol both the person have contributed to development of science of management. The contribution of these two pioneers
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