...Newcastle University Business School BUS1001 Introduction to Management & Organisations Essay for Semester 1, 2014/15 This essay counts as 20% of the overall assessment of this module. Write an essay of approximately 2000 words on the following: Critically discuss the extent to which Fayol’s classic analysis of the management function has largely been made redundant by the more recent empirical studies of what managers actually do, such as that favoured by Mintzberg. When writing your essay, you may wish to consider the following: * The different perspectives on management taken by Fayol and Mintzberg; * The different approaches to the study of management taken by Fayol and Mintzberg; * Your essay should be analytical and discursive, not simply a description and comparison of Fayol’s and Mintzberg’s work; * Be wary of internet sources – anyone can put anything on the internet so it doesn’t mean it is right; such sources, especially student essays, often have serious flaws! Essays should be word-processed, draw upon established literature on the subject area, and be referenced appropriately One copy should be posted in the assignment boxes on the 2nd Floor of the Armstrong Building by 4pm on Monday 17th November. Please note that assessed work is not returned and feedback is provided via the Module Feedback Sheet. You are therefore advised to keep a copy of the assignment for your own use. Marks and feedback on your essay will be provided at the start...
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...Critically discuss the extent to which Fayol’s classic analysis of the management function has largely been made redundant by the more recent empirical studies of what managers actually do, such as that favoured by Mintzberg Introduction The function of a manager is not a set in stoned role. It can be interpreted very widely and differently due to changes in time and also personal opinions. There is the classical approach to management which was concerned with the structure and activities of an organisation, and the modern approach to management which emphasized organisational effectiveness through focus on strategic issues. Fayol had the classical approach to management while Mintzberg had the modern approach. Mintzberg (2005) said the four words; planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling introduced by Fayol only indicate vague objectives that managers have when they work. Throughout this essay I am going to explore the claim that Fayol’s classic analysis of the management function has been made redundant by the more recent views of Mintzberg through comparing and contrasting both theorists’ conceptions of what a manager actually does. Henri Fayol Henri Fayol was a French industrialist who worked as a young mining engineer. He spent his life working his way up in the mine until he became the managing director. Under Fayol the business thrived and grew despite it nearly being bankrupt when he took over. Fayol, who undertook the classical approach to...
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...Commonwealth Executive Masters in Business Administration / Public Administration CEMBA 553 Management in Organisations Copyright © Commonwealth of Learning, 2003 All rights reserved. No part of this course may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior permission in writing from: The Commonwealth of Learning 1285 West Broadway Suite 600 Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 CANADA e-mail: info@col.org Dean Institute of Distance Learning New Library Building Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana Phone: +233-51-60013 Fax: +233-51-60014 E-mail: idldean@kvcit.org Web: www.fdlknust.edu.gh i 553 - Management in Organisations Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to: • • • • Explain the basic premises of management and public administration Compare different theories and approaches of organisation Distinguish behavioural patterns, advantages, disadvantages, and dysfunctions of bureaucracies Categorize the different management trends in the work environment. Topics • Introduction to Management and Organisational Behaviour • Individual and Group Behaviour in Organisations • Decision- making and Communications in Organisations • Leadership, Organisational Structure & Environment • Power and Politics • Organisational Culture • Organisational Change • Conflict and Negotiations ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction................................................................................
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