1. Explain Alfredo’s management approach at Bella Food prior to the Salmonella outbreak? Discuss whether this an effective management approach and why? Use examples from the case to support your response.
Before the Salmonella outbreak, Alfredo as a CEO of Bella Foods used human relation approach to manage Bella Food. Human relation theory made by Elton Mayo underlined the importance of groups in affecting the individual behavior when working (Law. J, 2009).
It is an effective management approach to manage the company at that stage. Mayo concluded from his Hawthorne experiment (source of human relation theory) that employee participation could enhance productivity, which emphasis the significance of interpersonal skills to organizational success. (Business & Management Dictionary, 2007) It was of crucial importance to demonstrate the concept of democratic management, which had been shown in the case.
On the one hand, Alfredo invited Roberto (one of the sales representatives) to join in the monthly meeting among managers. It showed Alfredo’s respect to basic worker, also gave Roberto opportunity to communicate with supervisor to share his opinions for the purpose of increasing sales of the company. It was an effective approach even to improve management inside the company as Roberto had rich experience in sales and working as a basic worker. On the other hand, the recommendations made by Roberto were approved and brought into effect together with suggestions from
Management differs today than it did in the past. In the past, managers were considered “bosses” and their job mostly consisted of giving employees orders, monitoring performance and reprimanding unproductive behavior and misconduct. Many managers still manage employees in such fashion; however, some managers now tend to be more proactive and have changed managerial functions for the betterment of company operations and performance to accomplish organizational goals. Effective management for company success now entails guiding, training, supporting, motivating and coaching employees verses just demanding what
4. Provide at least three (3) examples of activities that could thrive under production-centered management and discuss whether they are related to health care or not.
a. Discuss his specific strengths and shortcomings in dealing with each problem. Cite evidence from the case to support your assessments.
Give an example of how each of these specifically applies to the Smackey Dog Food, Inc audit. For instance, examine the apparent internal control weaknesses and possible negative outcome of each.
Question 3. TCO 4. Compare the management structure of a franchise casual restaurant to that of a privately owned and operated restaurant. Outline the reasons for the differences and discuss how one could organize the individual operations.
Question 17 The manager of the Capitol Restaurant noted that the restaurant had experienced a decreased number of evening customers. The manager promptly ordered the chef to rewrite the evening menu. Customer feedback later indicated that the problem had not been the menu but poor service from the wait staff. The manager's decision to have the menu revised suggests that he failed to a) identify the problem. b) evaluate the alternatives and consequences. c) properly diagnose the cause of the problem. d) evaluate the decision and its consequences. e) identify a solution. Question 18 Characteristics of managerial decisions include which of the following? a) Success b) Certainty c) Convention d) Lack of structure e) Speed Question 19 Advantages in using a group for decision making include
1. In what ways does Trader Joe’s demonstrate the importance of each responsibility in the management process-planning, organizing, leading, and controlling?
Management theories are the ideas and notions about the rules on managing the business or an organization. One of the theories is that treating the employees as an important assets of the company. Team performance management deals with direction of a team work group in order to increase the effectiveness of the group. Individual effectiveness is equally important at the office. A perspective of individual effectiveness included strong communication skills, self-confidence, being capable of handling managerial stress, and work talents. All these fundaments should be followed through Christian worldview.
Management differs today than it did in the past. In the past, managers were considered “bosses” and their job mostly consisted of giving employees orders, monitoring performance and reprimanding unproductive behavior and misconduct. Many managers still manage employees in such fashion; however, some managers now tend to be more proactive and have changed managerial functions for the betterment of company operations and performance to accomplish organizational goals. Effective management for company success now entails guiding, training, supporting, motivating and coaching employees verses
Question “1”: Roles and activities of a manager (explain one theory by linking with the case study):
What major issues and conditions is the restaurant industry facing? 7) What recommendations would you makes to Outback Steakhouse to keep increasing sales and profit margins in his stores? 1) What are the standout business and economic
“Management is active, not theoretical. It is about changing behaviour and making things happen. It is about developing people, working with them, effort to achieve objective and goals.”(L.Mullins, 2010. P, 425)
One of the contemporary approach that studies and identifies management activities that promotes employee effectiveness by examining the complex and dynamic nature of individual, group, and organizational process is called organizational process. This Sociotechnical Systems Theory, Quantitative Management, Organizational Behavior, and Systems Theory are The Four Contemporary Approaches to
In order for an organization to have effective management, it must have a well-designed management process (Koontz & Weihrich, 1990).
However, this way of managing does have some pitfalls. While prior to the outbreak, there were no issues, in an hypothetical world, there might have been arguments between the managers and Roberto resulting in a deadlock. This would have an adverse effect and would