Week3 Introduction to management

MGF1010: Introduction to Management

Historical Development of Management Thought

MonashBusiness & Economics

Block 1 Self-reflections

Let’s grade them!

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1. Self-reflections on week 2 topic 2. Draw a mind map, recommend https://coggle.it/ 3. General Qs

Mind Map

Managers, Role, Skills, Functions Fayol (1916): functions POLC Mintzberg (1973): roles Katz (1974): skillsAny Questions?

Last week

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Objectives

To develop a basic understanding of the principles of Scientific Management, and General Administrative Theory.

Understand how they have been and still are being applied in organisations. Case Study: McDonalds Nadolny & Ryan (2015)

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Mind map

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McDonald’s caseIn groups of 3-4, develop & justify your answers for: 1. From the information provided and your knowledge of McDonald’s and other

fast-food establishments, how do such establishments conform to principles 1 and 2 of Taylor’s four principles of scientific management?

2. Similarly, how do such establishments conform to principles 3 and 4 of Taylor’s four principles of scientific management?

3. What are the factors that would lead an organisation to adopt operating principles similar to scientific management?

4. Are fast food franchises more suited to the adoption of scientific management principles than a “fine dining” restaurant (e.g., vue de monde)?

5. Is there evidence of General Administrative Theory influencing how McDonald’s operates?

6. Are there any emerging trends and issues influencing McDonald’s operations and management practices today?

Block 2: Illustrative case study

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Nadolny & Ryan (2015)

As an open class discussion, let’s “debate” the following Qs:

1. What were Nadolny and Ryan’s (2015) primary conclusions? 2. What can we deduce from Nadolny and Ryan’s (2015) conclusion? 3. Is scientific management an appropriate method to manage operations within the Australian

Higher Education sector?4. Has general administrative theory influenced how people and organisations are managed within

the higher education sector? 5. What opportunities/challenged are posed for the Australian higher education sector due to the

popularity of free and innovative learning platforms such as the Khan Academy?

Block 3A: Class Activity

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Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created in 2006 by educator Salman "Sal" Khan with the aim of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. The organization produces short lectures in the form of YouTube videos. In addition to micro lectures, the organization's website features practice exercises and tools for educators. All resources are available for free to anyone around the world. The main language of the website is English, but the content is also available in other languages.

https://www.khanacademy.org/welcome

Khan Academy

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Global population trends

1. What are two key global population trends identified today? 2. How may these challenge and/or provide opportunities for

organisations? 3. Can these trends generate ethical issues that organisations and

managers have to consider in managing operations? 4. How would you as a manager respond to such ethical issues? 10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population - See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/news/10-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-about-world%E2%80%99s-population#sthash.lbuSDgZf.dpuf

Block 3B: Think critically about ethics

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Short Answer Question (5 marks each)

1. Briefly describe Max Weber’s contribution to the general

administrative theory of management and to the evolution of

management in general;

2. Briefly discuss how today’s managers use general administrative

theories of management.

Block 4: Exam preparation

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Work in pairs, swap & grade each other’s work using the marking template below:

Max Weber described an ideal type of organisation called bureaucracy characterised by division of labour, a clearly defined hierarchy, detailed rules and regulations and impersonal relationships. Rules and controls were to be applied uniformly, avoiding involvement with individual personalities and preferences of employees.

Marking template for Q1

Identifying the theory of bureaucracy

Briefly explaining Weber’s contribution to the general administrative theory and evolution of management

Overall quality

0.5 mark 4 marks 0.5 mark

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Many of our current management ideas and practices can be traced to Fayol’s 14 principles of management. For example, principle 14 ‘esprit de corps’ or promoting team spirit is as important and relevant in today’s organisations as it was nearly a hundred years ago. The functional view—that managers plan, organise, lead and control—can also be traced to Henri Fayol. The same applies to Weber’s bureaucracy ideas. Although his model may not be as popular today as it was in the 20th. Century, some of these bureaucratic mechanisms are still necessary in large organisations in order to ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively.

Marking template for Q2

Listing the two main contributors

Briefly explaining how today’s managers use general administrative theories of management

Overall quality

0.5 mark 2 marks each per contributor 0.5 mark

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1. Complete the referencing exercise available on Moodle under Week 4 tab. 2. Complete MCQ for week 4;3. Complete the weekly self-reflection for topic 3:4. Read the “Rise and Fall of Ford Australia” case on P. 69-71 in textbook. Enjoy the rest of the week!

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