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Week 3 Introduction to Management
This document provides an overview of a lecture on the historical development of management thought for an introduction to management course. It outlines topics to be covered in the lecture, including a review of last week's material, reminders about an upcoming assignment, a short quiz, and suggestions for further journal research. The lecture will examine the specific and general environments that influence management and distinguish between the omnipotent and symbolic views of management.
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Week 3 Introduction to Management
- 1. MGF1010: Introduction toManagement Week 3: Historical Development of Management Thought www.monash.edu.au
- 2. Your Tutor (me) NathanEva – [email protected] – 9903 4065 – Building N Level 5 Room 14 – www.slideshare.net/nathaneva www.monash.edu.au 2
- 3. Last Week • Explainthe 4 management functions of Planning, Leading, Organising & Controlling. • Explain Mintzberg’s Roles. • Explain Katz’s skills and which managers they relate to. www.monash.edu.au 3
- 4. Assignment Reminder • Due Week 6 • On Weeks 2 and 4 material • 1,500 words (+/- 10%) • Worth 15% • Minimum 5 Journal Articles • Moodle is the place for lots of information goodies • Need more help? Click here =) www.monash.edu.au 4
- 5. Test • Why Management •Organisations • Skills, Roles, Functions • Management Theory • Theorists www.monash.edu.au 5
- 6. Well done =) •Why Management • Organisations • Skills, Roles, Functions • Management Theory • Theorists www.monash.edu.au 6
- 7. Journal Search • http://monash.edu/library/databases/ •Right hand side – ProQuest – Business Source Complete – Emerald – Newsbank (newspapers) • Key words i.e. Competitors AND McDonalds • http://scholar.google.com.au/ • https://news.google.com.au/nwshp?hl=en www.monash.edu.au 7
- 8. Journal Search • Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals • Preferably after 2000 (even better post 2010) • Read the Abstract to see if it is relevant • Control + F to find the information you need • Take note of – Author – Title – Journal Name, Volume, Issues and Page Numbers • “Direct quoting” needs the exact page number (p.314) www.monash.edu.au 8
- 9. Journal Search • Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals • Preferably after 2000 (even better post 2010) • Read the Abstract to see if it is relevant • Control + F to find the information you need • Take note of – Author – Title – Journal Name, Volume, Issues and Page Numbers • “Direct quoting” needs the exact page number (p.314) www.monash.edu.au 9
- 10. McDonalds • From theinformation in the above material and your knowledge of McDonald’s and other fast-food establishments, how do such establishments conform to each of Taylor’s four principles of scientific managements? • What are the factors that would lead an organisation to adopt operating principles similar to scientific management? • Is there evidence of any of the other schools of management thinking in how McDonald’s operates? Such as for example, General Administrative Theory, Quantitative or Organisational Behaviour? • Is there evidence of any of the emerging trends and issues influencing McDonald’s operations and management practices today? Why and how? www.monash.edu.au 10
- 11. Week 3 Lecture •Explain and give examples of the specific environment. • Explain and give examples of the general environment. • Distinguish between the omnipotent view and the symbolic view of management. www.monash.edu.au 11