...ORGANIZATION THEORY – OTHER THEORIES ➢ Neoclassical Perspective – Experts believe that management exists in a social system wherein human factors have roles to perform. Employees can play crucial roles in the decision-making process. In addition, Human Relations and Behavioral Science have become two important approaches of neoclassical theories. o Human Relations Theory / Hawthorne Studies – Spearheaded by Elton Mayo from 1924 to 1932 at the Hawthorne Plant of Western Electric Company, the team concluded that the business organization also includes social and psychological factors. It considered organization as a social process where feelings, sentiments and attitudes were given due importance. Mayo and Roethlisberger of Harvard Business School postulated that efficiency and productivity could increase if the attitudes of employees were well regarded. ▪ Individual workers cannot be treated in isolation, but must be seen as members of a group. ▪ The need to belong to a group and have status within is more important than monetary incentives or good physical working conditions. ▪ Informal/Unofficial groups at work exercise a strong influence over the behavior of workers ▪ Supervisors and managers deed to be aware of these social needs and cater for them if workers are to collaborate with the official organization rather than work against it. o Behavioral Science Theory – Experts...
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...Schools of Management Thought SCHOOLS OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT Structure 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Objectives Introduction Historical Perspective Theory in Management Classification of Management Theories Classical Management Theory 4.5.1 Scientific Management 4.5.2 Administrative Management 4.5.3 Bureaucratic Organization 4.5.4 Criticisms on Classical Management Theory 4.6 Neo-Classical Theory 4.6.1 Human-Relations School 4.6.2 Behavioural Schools 4.7 Modem Management Theory 4.7.1 Systems Theory 4.1.2 Contingency Theory 4.7.3 Organizational Humanism 4.7.4 Management Science 4.8 Other Schools of Thoughts, Styles and Approaches 4.9 Problems and Conflicts in Management Theories 4.10 Summary 4.11 Key Words 4.12 References and Further Reading 4.0 OBJECTIVES After reading this Unit, you will be able to • know the historical development of schools of management thought; • explain what a theory in management is; • outline the classification of management theories; • describe important schools of management, their contributions and limitations; • elaborate problems and conflicting issues in management theory; and 4.1 INTRODUCTION In the preceding three units of this block you have learnt various scientific principles of management, management functions and what constitutes managerial quality and leadership as propounded by management experts. In this Unit you will have a historical perspective of management approaches or thoughts. The block in toto will set the background about various...
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...Schools of Management Thought SCHOOLS OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT Structure 4.0 Objectives 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Historical Perspective 4.3 Theory in Management 4.4 Classification of Management Theories 4.5 Classical Management Theory 4.5.1 Scientific Management 4.5.2 Administrative Management 4.5.3 Bureaucratic Organization 4.5.4 Criticisms on Classical Management Theory 4.6 Neo-Classical Theory 4.6.1 Human-Relations School 4.6.2 Behavioural Schools 4.7 Modem Management Theory 4.7.1 Systems Theory 4.1.2 Contingency Theory 4.7.3 Organizational Humanism 4.7.4 Management Science 4.8 Other Schools of Thoughts, Styles and Approaches 4.9 Problems and Conflicts in Management Theories 4.10 Summary 4.11 Key Words 4.12 References and Further Reading 4.0 OBJECTIVES After reading this Unit, you will be able to • know the historical development of schools of management thought; • explain what a theory in management is; • outline the classification of management theories; • describe important schools of management, their contributions and limitations; • elaborate problems and conflicting issues in management theory; and 4.1 INTRODUCTION In the preceding three units of this block you have learnt various scientific principles of management, management functions and what constitutes managerial quality and leadership as propounded by management experts. In this Unit you will have a historical perspective of management approaches or thoughts. The block in toto will set...
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...brief tour of the historical development of organizational design theory. Keep two things in mind here. Firstly, because both the approaches and environments are changing over time, organizational design is an on-going process. Secondly, changes in the theories usually involve trial and error, which should be understood dialectically. The classical approach According to Weber, Taylor and Fayol’s opinions on organizational design, it is believed that the most efficient and effective organizations had a hierarchical structure in which members of the organization were guided in their actions by a sense of duty to the organization and by a set of rational rules and regulations. Classical theory of organization design suffers from superficiality, over simplification and lack of realism. Generally speaking, the classical approach appeared to fail in providing a direct and simple basis for relating organisational structure and business success. Mullins (2007) One of the fundamental problems with the classical theory is that the scholars only emphasized the high efficiency of the activity and mechanism of authority instead of the importance of people’s action and human behaviour. Fred Luthans (2006) pointed out that, the classicists disregarded factors of human nature and individuality and they let it play only a minor role in comparison with the roles of hierarchical structures, specialization, and the management functions of planning and controlling. Similarly, the criticisms by...
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...Organization and Management Analysis Organization and Management Analysis: Introduction: Management process is the coordinated, guided and well planned effort of staff using organizations and measures to achieve organizational goals. Adoption of appropriate management theories and styles by each organization is vital. For the successful management of an organization, Knowledge of various organizational theories, management theories and styles are considered to be one of the major quality of a good manager. Ignorance of the structure is a limitation and hinders the growth of the organization, self and development of staff. This essay gives an idea of different organizational theories, management theories and styles, management styles and theories used in my organization and the changes that could make the organization better. Standardization is necessary for the modernization of organizational management research. ‘Reliability and consistency is essential in researching the investigational accuracy of beliefs in organizational management and is reflected by conflicts. (Donaldson, L., Qiu, J., & Luo, B. N. (2013)) 1. Describe various organizational theories. “Organizational theory explains the functions of an organization to produce appreciation and gratitude of organization. It is the study of organizational operation and performance and the conduct of groups and individuals working in them.” (Le Bach, P. (n.d).What Are Organizational Theories?) According to...
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...MANAGEMENT * DEFINITION: * Management is concerned with seeing that the job gets done: its task is all centered on planning and guiding the operations that are going on in the enterprise. – E.F.L. Brech * Management may be defined as the art of securing maximum results with a minimum of effort so as to secure maximum prosperity and happiness for both employer and employee and give the public the best possible service. –John F. Mee * Management is the art of getting things done through and with people in formally organized groups. It is the art of creating the environment in which people can perform as individuals yet cooperate towards attainment of a group goal. It is the art of removing blocks to such performance, a way of optimizing efficiency to reach goals. –Harold Koontz * Management is the development of people and not the direction of things… Management is personnel administration. – Lawrence A. Aplley Management is the act or skill of controlling and making decisions about business, department, sports team, etc. EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT * Pre-Scientific Management Era * Pre-Scientific Management School Management in some form or the other has been practiced in all organized efforts of man ever since the dawn of civilization. Evidence of the use of principles of management id to be found in the organization of public life in ancient Greece, the organization of the Roman Catholic Church, and the organization of military forces. * Classical...
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...Question: (i.) Critically evaluate the classical theory of organization and management in the light of contemporary business environmental changes facing managers in Nigeria (ii.) How did the neoclassical and contingency theories improve on the imperations of the classical approach? (i.) Critically evaluate the classical theory of organization and management in the light of contemporary business environmental changes facing managers in Nigeria Classical organization theories (Taylor, 1947; Weber, 1947; Fayol, 1949) deal with the formal organization and concepts to increase management efficiency. Taylor presented scientific management concepts, Weber gave the bureaucratic approach, and Fayol developed the administrative theory of the organization. They all contributed significantly to the development of classical organization theory. Taylor's scientific management approach The scientific management approach developed by Taylor is based on the concept of planning of work to achieve efficiency, standardization, specialization and simplification. Acknowledging that the approach to increased productivity was through mutual trust between management and workers, Taylor suggested that, to increase this level of trust, • the advantages of productivity improvement should go to workers, • physical stress and anxiety should be eliminated as ...
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...the organisational theory underpins the practice of management. Organisational theory is very important because when applied in practice it can influence the overall performance of organisations. It is a sociological study of formal organisations and their interrelationship with the environment in which they are operating. The study of organisational structure and culture; the different organisational theories and approaches to management; the different leadership styles and motivational theories – all of them have been developed over the past few centuries and they are still changing and upgrading so that managers can clearly understand their role in the organisation and to be able to respond adequately to various changes in order to gain business effectiveness and success. Management theory can be defined as a collection of ideas and general rules designed to help managers in their work. The theory of management helps managers to know and understand the goals of the organisation; it helps them in planning work in order to achieve these goals in the most effective and efficient way; it helps them to understand what motivates people and it shows them ways how to do it. There are various different management theories or approaches to management. The oldest once are called Classical theories. Representatives of the classical school are: M. Weber, F. Taylor, H. Gantt, Frank and Lillian Gilbert, M Follett, H Fayol, etc. The classical theories of management are dated back to the...
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...an industrial society. The word “economics” is derived from the Greek word “okionomia”, which means “household management “or “management of household affairs”. The study of economics became necessary because due to the fact that resources were scarce as well as limited and that not all human wants and desires can be met. How to distribute these resources in the most efficient and “equitable” way is a principal concern of economists. There are three (3) different branches of study in economics that depicts the word “History and Economics”, they are Economic History, History of Economics and The History of Economic Thought. Therefore the History of Economics can be defined as a science of the body of classified knowledge based upon the establishment of certain uniformity in economic life. The body of this work is divided broadly into two parts; * A brief history of economics as a discipline * Some historical positions regarding the history of economics, which include; Mercantilism, Physiocracy, Classicals, Neoclassicals, Marxism, Keynesians, Current theories, and the significance of studying the history of economics SECTION I A Brief History of Economics as a Discipline ANCIENT/PRECLASSICAL (384BC-1776) The study of the economy in western civilization began largely with the Greeks, particularly Aristotle and Xenophon. They concerned themselves with the theories of money, taxation, usury, property right, justice in economic exchange and the impact of ethics in...
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...Keynes’s “GENERAL THEORY” valid only for modern capitalism? The modern capitalism interpretation: ............................................................................................ 2 Some evidence in the modern capitalism interpretation: ................................................................. 2 elements of a general theory of employment and potential instability under capitalism: ................. 3 ð A “monetary economy” and the search for pecuniary gains: ................................................... 3 ð Determination of employment in the short period: ................................................................. 3 ð The rudiments of a theory of expenditure and critique of Say’s law: ....................................... 4 ð A more detailed theory of expenditure: .................................................................................. 4 ð Uncertainty, expectation and confidence: ............................................................................... 4 ð Investment, asset choice and liquidity preference: ................................................................... 4 ð Employment and the essential properties of money: ............................................................... 4 ð Potential instability: ................................................................................................................ 5 ð Investments, saving and banking system:............................................................
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...Organizational theories and management styles are key factors in the success of an organization. These theories can determine the structure of the organization by defining the best way to organize and work employees and by helping the organization adapt to its environment. Organizations and managers are unique in their own way; however most organizations and managers can be grouped into categories or types depending on their organizational or management styles. Organizational Theories Organizational theory, defined as “the study of the structures of organizations”, developed in the early 20th century during the industrial age (Wright, n.d.). There are four major organizational theories today. They are the classical theory, the human relations or neoclassical theory, the contingency theory and the modern systems theory. Classical organizational theory was the first recognized organizational theory and is considered to be a combination of scientific management, bureaucratic theory and administrative theory. It is thought to be rigid and has declined in popularity over the years. Developed in 1911 by Frederick Taylor, scientific management involves using scientific methods to determine the best way to complete a job utilizing the best equipment and the best person. Taylor was successful in improving productivity by finding the most efficient way to perform a task, matching the right person to each task, ensuring that the worker followed instructions exactly and using...
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...As a Human Resources Manager, the level of supply and demand in the labour market affects the recruitment and retention of employees. Before I analyse the impacts of supply and demand in the labour market, I will first define what the labour market is in the context of HRM. According to Wilton 2013, labour markets are “the mechanism by which human labour is bought and sold and how the number and type of available jobs, the labour demand, is matched with the number and type of available workers, the labour supply.” In other words, employers are the buyers of labour with the employees being the seller. Labour markets can be segmented in many different ways, such as geographic location, occupation, or industry but for the purposes of this case study the labour market will be organised along the lines of occupation as I am trying to recruit staff for two different occupations. The supply and demand for these labour markets differ, as there is a greater supply of catering employees than registered midwives. According to the Department of Employment 2014, there is a shortage of midwives both in Sydney and regional NSW, particularly with experienced midwives as 40 percent of employers unable to find suitable applicants. As of 2014, there has been a 20.1 percent decrease in registered midwives since 2011 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015) due to the introduction of the new regency of practice standards that require midwives to actively be working in midwifery to maintain...
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...International Journal of Economics, Management & Accounting 19, no. 1 (2011): 1-26 © 2011 by The International Islamic University Malaysia METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS: OVERVIEW OF PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE DIRECTION* Mohamed Aslam Haneefa and Hafas Furqanib Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Email: mdaslam@iiu. edu.my) b Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Email: hafasf@gmail.com) a ABSTRACT This paper argues that research and publications in the area of methodology of Islamic economics is very significant for a meaningful development of the discipline. Although the discussion on methodology of Islamic economics in contemporary Islamic economics literature is rather limited, this paper reviews the works of selected scholars who have attempted to present works on ‘methodology’ and their approach to the process of theory building in Islamic economics. The paper then presents some implications of these views based on the position that methodology investigates the criteria, rationalizations, arguments and justifications used in theory appraisal as well as evaluating the reliability of theories, this paper concludes that greater resources, both human and financial, need to be channeled to developing uÎūl al-iqtiÎād, a fundamental, but vastly, neglected area of research in contemporary Islamic economics...
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...not? Economics is a science that treats of those social phenomena that are due to wealth getting and wealth using activities of Man. The word ―Economics‖ is derived from the Greeks word ―Oikonomos‖ which means to manage the house. So it means the management of a household especially in those matters, which are relating to the income and expenses of the family. After sometime, political economy term was also used for this topic and slowly political economy adopted the shape of Economics. There are numerous definitions of Economics offered from time to time but there is no clear and concise definition. Keeping in view this situation J.M. Keynes has rightly, stated ―Political Economy is said to have strangled itself with definition.‖ However, Economics is considered to be a science as well as an art. Some of its features like, self corrective nature, systematic body of knowledge, own laws and theories, universal validity of its laws (law of demand, marginal utility, law of diminishing returns etc) support economics to be a science, but its other features like lack of predictability and lack of accurate observation and experimentation prevents the same. Moreover economics has some features in common with art i.e. the applicability of theories and principles into practical use. For this reason Marshall took out a midway and regarded economics as a science, pure and applied, rather than a science and an art. Relationship to other disciplines and approaches As used by lawyers and legal...
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...COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS DISCUSS THE VARIOUS ECONOMIC GROWTH THEORIES AND DEVELOPMENT THEORIES HOW CAN SUCH THEORIES BE USED IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. COURSE TITLE THEORY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE CODE;ECO 2911 INTRODUCTION According to Dennis Goulet in The Cruel Choice, “it matters little how much information we possess about development if we have not grasped its inner meaning”. Development is not purely an economic phenomenon. In an ultimate sense, it must encompass more than the material and financial sides of people’s lives, to expand human freedom. Every nation strives after development. Development and growth should therefore be perceived as a multidimensional process involving the reorganization and reorientation of the entire economic and social systems. The sources of economic progress can be traced to a variety of factors, but by and large, investments that improve the quality of existing physical and human resources, increase the quantity of these same productive resources, and raise the productivity of all or specific resources through invention , innovation and technological progress have been and will continue to be primary factors in stimulating economic growth in any society. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THEORIES Definition of economic development It can be defined as the increase in the standard of living of a nation's population with sustained growth from a simple, low-income economy...
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