...Introduction & trends in HR 1-“The point is that these differences demand attention so that each person can maximize his or her potential, so that organizations can maximize their effectiveness and so that the society as a whole can make the wisest use of its human resources” (Cascio). 7-S framework created by McKinsey & Company distinguishes seven components in a company’s architecture: strategy, structure, systems, staff, style, skills and shared values. PF Drucker had remarked that “man, of all the resources available to man, can grow and develop purpose of human resource management is to improve the contribution made by people to organizations, (Davis) through effective and efficient use of resources HRM is, to some extent, concerned with any organizational decision which has an impact on the, workforce or the potential workforce (Bernardin). It is basically a method of developing potentialities of employees so that they get maximum satisfaction out of their work and give their best efforts to the organization” (Pigors and Myers). Terry, HRM is not a one short deal “An identifiable ability that is perceived to add immediate or future value to any prescribed activity, discipline or enterprise”(Maurice, 2003) Rudrabasavaraj, personnel administration in India, as it is interpreted, discussed and practiced is largely static, legalistic and Ritualistic Factories Act, 1948; Trade Unions Act, 1926; The Payment of Wages Act, 1936; The Minimum...
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...Personalities come in all shapes and sizes. Everyone is different and unique in their own way. Personalities range from how you act with family to how you show yourself in your career. All different personalities all make up a workforce. In this paper we will be breaking down those personalities and presenting a plan that helps improve their relationship with their work and their team within their career. Individual Assessments Working individually or on a team requires you giving yourself to your work. Depending on your personality it can either help you in your career, or hinder you within your team. On my team I have 7 individuals who work together will very different styles of personalities. Within those personalities there are the thinkers, master-minders, producers, assessor, and the perfecter. When dealing with personalities that include wanting to be right, fear of losing individuality, not like authority, natural curiosity, and someone who likes to have control it can become difficult not only to address those personalities but also to combine them in a team atmosphere. Double space throughout in APA Master-minder The master-minder with the cautious style is more guarded, less indirect, is overly analytical. This can not only help the team by being analytical, but it can also cause conflict if the other personalities see the master-mind as a threat. Since the master-mind does seem to take some calculated risks it does seem that this individual will jump in at times...
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...article Art, the definition of art is “the concept that any form of creativity should be valued for its own merits alone, rather than measured against some fixed set of criteria that is laid down by the art establishment.” The second article the definition of Art “expresses human imagination, not least when it engages with humanity's destiny.” An example of painting "The Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci the painting is an Image of a lady smiling because she is pregnant according to the article The Art Newspaper. This painting goes with the second definition of art because it expresses how Mona Lisa feels about being pregnant. An example of sculpture is by Auguste Rodin “The Thinker Statue” the purpose of The Thinker statue was to represent the artist as himself at the top of the door reflecting, The Thinker is a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle. The sculpture is a man with a pose with hand to the chin, right elbow to the left knee, and crouching position. An example of Architecture is by Gregory Ain he is known for “Dunsmuir Flats, designed in 1937, brought in Neutra's influence in greater measure, but also displayed Ain's own ideas, limiting building costs while combining both privacy and exterior light.” An example of photography according to worlds famous photos is by Arthur Sasse, he took a photo of Albert Einstein is one of the most popular figures he is considered a genius because he created the Theory of Relativity, and challenged Newton’s...
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...self-description of my thinking styles. The purpose of this assignment is to determine the impact that the personal styles have on my management style and to identify which one of my thinking styles may be reducing my overall effectiveness. After completing the survey, my circumplex shows that my primary thinking style is the “Conventional Style”(4 o’clock) and my backup thinking style is the “Power Style” (8 o’clock). I agree with the results of the conventional thinking style, but, I do not fully agree with the results of the power thinking style. According to the LSI results, the conventional thinking style is one that measures our inclination to act in a compliant way. Conventional thinkers worry about adhering to rules and established procedures. According to the LSI results, when we depend on on established procedures in determining how we do things, we risk losing our sense of uniqueness and individuality. I would have to agree with the results of this survey that I am a conventional thinker. As a child, my parents had very strict household rules that, simply, were not to my benefit to break. Therefore, I often abided by the rules. I think this is why I tend to do things strictly by the book. Doing things by the book gives me a sense of security in knowing that I followed the policy, in case something goes wrong. As a conventional thinker, I prefer to accept things as they are, instead of being innovative and bringing in new ideas. I believe that the conventional...
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...ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES, GOALS, OBJECTIVE, AND PROCEDURES, CONFERRING ORGANISATION OFFICIALS. PRODUCTION OF SALT AS PER PRODUCTION SCHEDULE, ACHIEVE MAX EFFICIENCY OF THE PLANT, COST OPTIMIZATION, MAINTENANCE OF PLANT EQUIPMENT CO-ORDINATION WITH TECHNICAL TEAM DRIVER CO-ORDINATION WITH TECHNICAL TEAM TO ENSURE MAX. PLANT UTILIZATION RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT DRIVER EFFECTIVE TEAM BUILDING WITH ALL DEPT. COST OPTIMIZATION THINKER ACHIEVE MAX. OUTPUT WITH LEAST RESOURCES TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT DRIVER TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF TEAM BUILDING AND SECOND LINE THINKER & DRIVER DEVELOPMENT LEAD THE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS, BY MAINTAINING EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION, WHICH WILL BE MOTIVATING THE CONFIDENCE OF THE TEAM. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENTS, PEERS AND EMPLOYEES AS A TEAM WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO ACHIEVE DESIRED GOAL FOR THE COMPANY. STRONG BELIEVER OF SECOND LINE DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THE COMPANY IS ALWAYS HEALTHY IN TERMS OF EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE WORKING HANDS. 1 TECHNO-COMMERCIAL ABILITIES 2 GO GETTER 3 LEADERSHIP 4 PRODUCTIVITY & QUALITY FOCUS 5 TEAM MANAGEMENT & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS...
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...Elizabeth Lisosky Different Communication Styles Among Management BUS501: Business Communication Dr. Conry August 30th, 2015 Introduction This paper will explore the communication styles of two different managers from the author's current or most recent workplace. The manager's styles of communications will be compared and contrasted. Technology also plays a role in communication style, which will be further discussed. This paper will determine which manager has the most effective form of communication as well as determine long-term consequences for each manager's communication style. Every manager or leader has a distinct style of communication. The style of communication affects the manager's ability to connect with others. It also affects how the manager is perceived by others and whether those people will trust the manager. The Four Styles of Communication There are four main styles of communication: the support-relater, the analyzer-thinker, the promoter-socializer, and the controller-director (Stirling, 2009). The support-relater is a person who is very easy to work with and strives for good team morale (Communication Styles). The analyzer-thinker is a person who is socially reserver and has a more analytical communication style (Fung, 2014). The promoter-socializer prefers to work with others and build social relationships. They also have a fast-paced, aggressive communication style (Communication Styles). The fourth and final communication style is the...
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...Management Responsibilities By Tata Rogers AB299 Kaplan University Hal Kingsley November 20, 2012 Managers tend to one of two basic problem-solving styles: systematic or intuitive. Systematic thinkers are logical and rational. They prefer narrow and focused problems, step by step processes, rules to be followed, and computer programs that grind to a recommendation. Intuitive thinkers are more comfortable with solutions that just "came to" them. Compared with systematic thinkers, for the intuitive thinker, data are less important, complexity is less bothersome, changing external and internal environments are expected rather than assumed away, and being more or less right is more important than being precisely wrong. (Erven, n.d.) Management is accomplished through four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Organizing is the management function of assembling and coordinating human, financial, physical, informational, and other resources needed to achieve goals. Leading is the management function that involves the manager's efforts to stimulate high performance by employees. Controlling is the management function of monitoring progress and making needed changes. The four functions of management, in a day care facility, the four functions of management are applied and utilized. The first function is planning. In this function, you are setting goals, objectives and then schedule the steps to achieve the goals in a certain time. Then...
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...We look for lessons in the actions of great leaders. We should instead be examining what goes on in their heads – particularly the way they creatively build on the tensions among conflicting ideas. How Successful Leaders Thınk by Roger Martin 60 Harvard Business Review 1179 Martin.indd 60 | June 2007 | Alex Nabaum W E ARE DRAWN to the stories of effective leaders in action. Their decisiveness invigorates us. The events that unfold from their bold moves, often culminating in successful outcomes, make for gripping narratives. Perhaps most important, we turn to accounts of their deeds for lessons that we can apply in our own careers. Books like Jack: Straight from the Gut and Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done are compelling in part because they implicitly promise that we can achieve the success of a Jack Welch or a Larry Bossidy – if only we learn to emulate his actions. But this focus on what a leader does is misplaced. That’s because moves that work in one context often make little sense in another, even at the same company or within the hbr.org 5/2/07 8:11:11 PM _ / / / g g hbr.org 1179 Martin.indd 61 | June 2007 | Harvard Business Review 61 5/2/07 8:11:25 PM How Successful Leaders Think experience of a single leader. Recall that Jack Welch, early in his career at General Electric, insisted that each of GE’s businesses be number one or number two in market share...
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...In this paper I will develop strategies to help me, as a logical learner/thinker, communicate and collaborate well with other learning/personality styles. The Visual Learner The learning style assessment states that I am a logical learner; this means that I like to brainstorm ideas and create an outline. Being in an online class, I would be able to create an outline of ideas that the team members have come up with and post them on the computer for everyone to see. Individuals are able to post questions and responses on the computer; this is a strategy that will help visual learners keep up with what is going on. The Kinesthetic Learner A kinesthetic learner must be able to work everything through hands-on experience. I believe allowing this learner to be the one to type up the final version for an assignment would be beneficial. This will allow the individual to read the final paper while typing it up; therefore gaining knowledge from hands-on experience. The Interpersonal Learner This learner will definitely benefit from being in a learning team. The individual will be able to bounce ideas off other members, and then an individual with an organizer personality would be able to organize these ideas in an outline. I would make this learner a key member of the team (does not have to be the team leader) because this individual likes the interaction of others, which will help with conflict management. The...
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...M A N AG E M E N T D EV E LO P M E N T Part 1: Machiavelli, Fayol and Taylor The 20th century was remarkable for the rise of the professional manager – often basing his or her approach to management on a particular theory or favoured guru. MBA students all over the world have investigated these theories and written countless assignments discussing their value. As we progress through the 21st century, are these theories still relevant or have they had their day? This article is the first in a three-part series that looks at ten influential theorists and the influence they still have. The series does not attempt to create a ‘top ten’ or rank contributions in any way (they are presented in chronological order), but aims to provide food for thought and debate. Part 1 looks at Machiavelli, Fayol and Taylor – three famous theorists who have all passed into management mythology, but whose views are sometimes misunderstood. MANAGEMENT THEORISTS In a three-part series, Dilys Robinson looks at ten influential theorists and assesses their influence in business today Thinkers for the 21st century? NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI, 1469–1527 The end justifies the means achiavelli lived in Florence, where he worked for the Florentine state as a secretary, then a diplomat. His best known work, The Prince,1 is based on his observation of Cesare Borgia – a cunning, cruel and self-seeking man. Machiavelli did not regard Cesare Borgia as an ideal person, but thought that, under him, the Florentines...
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...Kait Kurtz Management 251 Effective Followers There are many types of followers just as there are many types of leaders. A person’s behavior and personality can help to determine which category they most appropriately fall into. What we are going to focus on is followers and in particular is effective followers. How does an effective follower work and what does is it that drives them? There are five main characteristics that we are going to focus on for an effective follower and they are: dedication, independent thinker, active in the organization, self-management, and willing to take risks. Dedication is defined as the quality of being dedicated to a task or purpose, but it can also be interchanged with loyalty. An effective follower is someone who a colleague or manager can count on because they know that they will give it one hundred percent when it comes to completing a task. They tend to really believe in what they are doing and that is where the sense of dedication comes from. For example a dedicated employee would be willing to put in the long hours and extra time that it would take to complete a project. Their boss trusts that the work will not be sloppy or incomplete because their loyalty is outstanding. Dedication is very important to being an effective follower. A second important quality is being an independent thinker. In reference to the project example mentioned above an effective follower would be the person who would think outside the box for a solution...
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...completion of the LSI survey, I have identified my primary and secondary (backup) thinking styles. They are conventional and self-actualizing. My results in the conventional style of thinking have me ranked in the 90th percentile with a raw score of 22. This is my primary thinking style. The conventional thinking style describes individuals who are pretty much set in their ways of doing things. They will tend to have a fixed and unchanging daily routine which they are comfortable with as long as it does not change very much or too often. Conventional thinkers tend to conform to the general rules that are around them, they seldom dispute these rules, and they prefer to follow others orders. A conventional thinker usually does not attract much attention to themselves and will work hard at ‘staying under the radar’ in order to remain in their own comfort zone. I do have many of the qualities of a conventional thinker. So, I can agree with the results from the LSI survey as they characterize me with the conventional thinking style. Having the personality of someone who does not like to change his daily routine and who prides himself with being able to do exactly what is expected both at home and at work are just two of the behaviors that I exhibit within the conventional style of thinking. These behaviors, along with my own sense of not wanting to challenge others opinions, values, or rules allow me to further accept the LSI results. I also tend to become more and more concerned...
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...Homework Chapter 2 1. The elements of the classical management approaches evident at Zara International are as follows: Scientific Management Approach: Inditex select, train and support workers. Zara International hired more than 200 professionals to help them with the up to date fashions. Administrative Principles Approach: Zara International uses management functions such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Inditex controls design, production, distribution, and retail sales to maximize the circulation of goods. Bureaucratic Organization Approach: Inditex shows clear hierarchy, formal rules and well defined jobs for their employees. There is a clear division of labor. 2. The elements of the behavioural management approaches used by Zara’s management team are as follows: Administrative principles by Mary Parker Follett: They showed that their organization as a community, which people combine their talents and skills to work for a greater results. Human resource approach: The key factor of their organizational performance was human factor, in which they cater the public demand of having the latest fashion at reasonable prices. 3. Zara International works as a subsystem, a smaller component of a larger system. Their organization works also as an open system because they worked with Inditex which supplies them with the up to date garments to cater their customer needs. They also used contingency thinking because they recognize the needs...
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...Personal Plan to Succeed I had many personal and professional plans to succeed years ago when I got married at the age of twenty, and after my daughter was born. I say “I had” because I believe I have succeeded. “Setting and working toward goals, managing time effectively and dealing with the stresses that often arise through the journey are three aspects of self-management,” (Carter, Bishop, Kravits, 2007) and aspects that take me through life. I said I was going to become a nurse, and I did. I said I was going to open my own business, and I did. I believe success is when you have accomplished a certain goal that you have put your mind to. I believe in that “the knowledge and accomplishment you have built will give you more power to handle the ups and downs of life and to continue on toward your future.”(Carter, Bishop, Kravits, 2007) I believe there are personal and professional goals I have to accomplish. Personal goals and professional goals I have include: finishing my Master’s degree, seeing my daughter finishing her career, and growing in my business. I believe that I am not done expanding my knowledge. Like someone once said, “Being a motivated lifelong learner will allow you to ride the waves of change, remaining able to manage and achieve your evolving career and personal goals.”(Carter, Bishop, Kravits, 2007). Some of the reasons I want to pursue my graduate studies are: I enjoy going to school and learning new things, and that I feel that my career needs...
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...and unorganised- which meant that they needed organising in order to cut costs and increase productivity. This is another reason why firms have been using elements of scientific management. 9 There are certain parts of Scientific management that are not used in modern day leadership techniques. This is mainly because the way that employees were treated by Taylor, is not ethically acceptable nowadays. The main problem that people had with Taylor’s theories is that he treated employees as mechanistic, Taylor said that each employee was a component of a giant, well oiled machine, that could be changed and altered when needed. 5.0- CONCLUSION There must be a mix between quantifiable elements of management and qualitative elements. There are definitely examples of procedures today that reflect the original principles of Scientific Management set out by Taylor. It is natural that management styles that were popular and successful in the past, will evolve and continue to be used in the future. However organisations also need to remember that in a constantly changing environment, management philosophy also needs to adapt in order to keep up to date with modern trends. Some of the main ideas behind Scientific management are not in use today and this may be chiefly down to influential management thinkers such as Argyris, Handy, and Follett, who opposed Taylor’s theories, and the motivational hypothesis put forward by Maslow and...
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