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Do an assignment of Managemen Theory Practice subject.
You can find the requirements information below.
This is a group assignment so you just need to do some part as below:
- Compare and contrast theories of Frederick W Taylor and Henri Fayol
- Compare and contrast theories of Frederick W Taylor and Elton Mayo
- Influences of Taylor's theories (from the past until now)
- Example of two organizations that applied Taylor's theories
Students will be required to compare and contrast this theorist from two other management theorists (either historical or contemporary). This means a total of three management theorists will be examined for the case study. Students are encouraged to discuss their choice of theorists with the Lecturer-in-Charge. The approval of the Lecturer-in-Charge regarding the theorists chosen for this study must be obtained before the study is undertaken. A written report comprising a contribution of approximately 2,000 words.
Project Requirements
• Present short biographical information about a noted Management Theorist that you have studied in class.
• Present details about that person's Management Theory
o What were the influences that may have contributed to the development of that Management Theory?
• Compare and contrast that theory with two other Management Theories
• Are any of the three theories you are researching useful in organisations today?
• Explain with reference to at least two organisational examples.
Examples of Management Theorists.
(This is not a definitive list. Check with the Lecturer-in-Charge or the subject text book for further examples).
• Chester Barnard
• Mary Parker Follett
• Henri Fayol
• Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
• Elton Mayo
• Henry Mintzberg
• Frederick W Taylor
• Max Weber
Example of an Important Management Study
• The Hawthorne Studies
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