Committee) First Term Final Examination 1996 Management Course # 411 (Management Thought) Full Marks – 40 Time – 3 hrs. (All questions are of equal value. Answer any four of the following) |1. |a. |Describe the major contribution of the ‘Merchant of Venice’ and ‘Arsenal of Venice’ in management. |5 | | |b. |State the features of Feudal Organization during the Medieval period of Management thought.
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Combinations |None | Aims and Summary This module provides a thorough grounding in the theories of organisations, the processes of organisational designing, and the practice of human resource management. The first part of the module concentrates on the concepts of organisational structure and behaviour. The second part reviews the changing nature of the employment relationship and critically
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field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structures have on behavior within an organization. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes sociology, psychology, communication, and management; and it complements the academic studies of organizational theory (which is focused on organizational and intra-organizational topics) andhuman resource studies (which is more applied and business-oriented). It may also be referred to as organizational studies ororganizational
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contribution of behavioural science theory and research to understanding organisational behaviour The main objective of my report will be firstly to demonstrate the contribution of behavioural science theory in comparison to scientific theories. In the light of these concepts I will go on to link theories to the problem (employee unrests/strikes) to my organization- British Airways. I will look at the scenario from the following perspectives: 1) Leadership and Management The first part of the paragraph
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The Origins of Managerial Thought Pre-Industrial Revolution Influences 1000 BC perceptive officials in China were writing about how to manage and control organized human activity Egyptians and Romans implemented management systems as well late Middle Ages (15th and 16th centuries) Venice and Florence were managing with ‘modern’ procedures Industrial Revolution in England beginning of the end of the domestic production system= steam engine (1765) factories established themselves in England
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136 Positive Accounting Theory and Science JCC Journal of CENTRUM Cathedra ™ Positive Accounting Theory and Science by M. Humayun Kabir Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract This paper examines the development of positive accounting theory (PAT) and compares it with three standard accounts of science: Popper (1959), Kuhn (1996), and Lakatos (1970). PAT has been one of the most influential accounting research programs
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sure an organization is operating properly. Achieving greater productivity, efficiency and performance is vital for any organization to be successful (Mihalicz, 2012). Defining organizational effectiveness and applying the theories of organizational effectiveness to the management of criminal justice personnel will help the individual establish a better understanding of the relationship that is needed to successful operate a department. Using the methods of prioritizing, feedback and keeping the focus
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acceptance of theory of evolution changed way people thought of communities and societies Protestant work ethic: supported capitalism (became basis of society) Psychology: undergoing change, accepting scientific method Frederick W. Taylor Frederick Winslow Taylor was primarily interested in removing all inefficiency from the workplace, and he targeted his efforts toward the manual worker, aiming to increase their productivity and reduce their judgment. As a result he invented scientific management
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objectives were reasonable but were implemented too late to save the company. Although Blockbuster had a strong brand name, large market share, had been in business for a relatively long time, a positive financial situation, and many retail stores, management failed to recognize changing demand in time to respond with a successful business plan (Wooldridge, Matulich, & Riddick Jr., 2007). In the 1990’s, Blockbusters business
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an integral part of OD package. OD values and assumption developed from research and theory, by behavioral scientist and from the experiences and observations of practicing managers. OD values tend to be humanistic, optimistic and democratic. (d) The knowledge base of OD is extensive and is constantly being upgraded. The most important concept on which OD is constructed is as follows: i) Model & theories of planned change : Organization development is directed at bringing about planned
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