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APPROACHES TO ORGANISATION AND
MANAGEMENT
Organisational behaviour is a discursive subject and much has been written about it. The study of organisations and management has therefore to proceed on a broad front. It is the comparative study of the different approaches that will yield benefits to the manager. The study of organisations, their structure and management is important for the manager. Identification of major trends in management and organisational behaviour, and the work of leading writers, provide a perspective on concepts and ideas discussed in more detail in other chapters.
Learning outcomes
After completing this chapter you should be able to:
■ identify major trends in the development of organisational
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This is a surprising oversight when you consider that many of his plays deal with issues of personnel management and organizational behavior.5
However, the systematic development of management thinking is viewed, generally, as dating from the end of the nineteenth century with the emergence of large industrial organ- isations and the ensuing problems associated with their structure and management.6 In order to help identify main trends in the development of organisational behaviour and management theory, it is usual to categorise the work of writers into various ‘approaches’, based on their views of organisations, their structure and management. Although a rather simplistic process, it does provide a framework in which to help direct study and focus atten- tion on the progression of ideas concerned with improving organisational
The nineteenth century witnessed the rise of the modern industry. As the nineteenth century was a time of great change and upheaval, it was also a period of great opportunity. These advances in science and technology generated much of this change and had widespread effects on society. This emerging modern world was driven by an endless stream of new products made by factories employing radically new technologies, skills, and organizations.
In The 18th and 19th century the Industrial Revolution took place. This was a period of time where rural societies became industrial. This introduction to machinery brought a lot of change to areas around the world. For example, the way individual’s communicated needed some improvements. These improvements came during the Industrial Revolution.
During the latter half of the nineteenth century, Europe went through many significant changes that had great effects on their society. These changes were largely due to the Industrial Revolution that dates back hundreds of years, but shows most prominent influence during this time. The technological
During the 19th century in England and other areas of Europe and era of industrialization occurred, which led to the construction of numerous factories equipped with new machines. Significant strides in both communication and transportation occurred during this time period. These factories altered the way that products were manufactured. They took assembly out of people’s homes and into a mass production setting. Although products became cheaper and improved the standard of living for some individuals, industrialization did have its detriments. Poor working conditions were rampant in the factory setting and many employees were hurt on the job. Urbanization occurred without cities having the capacity for such a large number of individuals. As a result of this mass migration into cities, unsanitary conditions and diseases erupted. Industrialization during the 19th century in Europe made mass production possible, however, there were several adverse effects to it as well.
This hierarchy exceedingly changed during the 19th century when the Industrial Revolution and the increase in
The different approaches to management have been changed, fine tuned and discarded over the years. In the coming paragraphs we will take a look at the contemporary approaches. We will examine how they compare to each other as well as if they can be utilized in the three types of environments; internal, competitive and macro environment.
The Industrial Revolution was the main contributor of the development of factories and modern day machinery. The Industrial Revolution created hundreds of new jobs, influenced many new inventions, and created many new ways of creating and transporting goods. Many jobs including spinners, miners, factory workers, and farmers were beginning to rise in population, due to the new technology being created in the 18th and 19th centuries. The start of new inventions coming into view was beginning in Britain, with many agricultural tools creating new ways to plow and yield crops. Later on, it caused new forms of transportation to be developed, for example, railroads and canals. This essay will explain exactly how these causes began, and how they
In the lasts quarter of the nineteenth century, there were many social and economic revolutions that took part. However, the development of the railway roads saw significant progress throughout in the U.S. The railroad’s development marked the turning point (Barnes & Bowles, 2014). Through the roads, a mobility of people increased. Many civilians were able to travel, and there were numerous industrial developments. Most of the agricultural cooperation’s present that time would get their products across the country. Moreover, with the coming of the refrigerated meat boxes, the meat packing companies expanded easily. On the other
The advent of industrialization in the early nineteenth-century had wide reaching impacts on economics, politics, society and demographics. Overall, the transition from an agrarian and feudal system of production to an industrial and capitalistic system improved the average standard of living and working conditions. It not only led to greater opportunities for people, both proletarians and bourgeois, to accumulate wealth in a market economy, but also ameliorated social service and product quality. In a word, those modifications and innovative ideas formed caused significant changes and eventually shaped the face of the modern world.
Basically, contingency theory asserts that when managers make a decision, they must take into account all aspects of the current situation and act on those aspects that are key to the situation at hand. Basically, it’s the approach that “it depends.” For example, the continuing effort to identify the best leadership or management style might now conclude that the best style depends on the situation. If one is leading troops in the Persian Gulf, an autocratic style is probably best (of course, many might argue here, too). If one is leading a hospital or university, a more participative and facilitative leadership style is probably best.
The Industrial Revolution was a revolution, beginning in Britain, which involved radical changes in technology, machinery and transport. It occurred in the period of 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840 and transformed the country’s economy, from one based on agriculture to one based on manufacturing. The Industrial Revolution went from hand building methods to machines, improved efficiency of water power, increased the use of steam power and the development of machine tools as well as changing from wood and other bio-fuels to coal. One of the most important results of the Industrial Revolution of the Nineteenth Century was the factory system, which is a method of manufacturing adopted first in England. The factory system’s main characteristic
The Industrial Revolution that occurred throughout the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries has transformed the reality of small factories into large mass-manufacturing industries. The revolution boosted the use of machines and workers capable to operate them. Gradually, these workers were replaced with machines. “Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production. The iron and textile industries, along with the development of the steam engine, played central roles in the Industrial Revolution, which also saw improved systems of transportation, communication and banking” (Industrial
Training: The employee will conduct on-line training assignments as well as a short time period of on the job training with an experienced CO-worker to get a feel for the position. Once the trainer feels the employee is capable of assuming his/her duties they will begin their telecommuting position. The Employee will be paid at their full rate during their OJT period.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the way individuals lived is vastly different from how we live in modern times. During this time period, mass society developed. Mass society was the overpopulation of people coming into European countries looking for work. All types of people flooded into the cities. Upper-class men brought their families. Young men and women came looking for work. The sudden and extraordinary increase in population led to an expansion in new products, markets, jobs, and transportation. In turn, the tremendous progress encouraged the growth of industrial prosperity. Through its emergence in London, changes and advancements made during this time period revolutionized the working environment and set a precedent for the relationship between industry and the working person that would leave a lasting impression on the world. The large in increase in population also had some negative effects on the well-being of the city and its citizens.
Managers today have many different options when choosing a managerial theory to implement for their organizations. Knowledgeable managers must be aware of the different historical approaches and also able to determine which approach would be most effective for their unit. The established work structure of my unit currently utilizes elements of classical organizational theory, more specifically scientific management and bureaucratic theory. More recent theories, such as those that focus on human relations, are not applied as frequently. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the historical management theories utilized by my organization and determine whether they are appropriate. When areas in which my organization could be improved upon are identified, the recommendations of other management theories are considered for their possible effectiveness.