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essentials contemporary management
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Essentials Contemporary Management
Use the principles of Weber and Fayol to decide on the system of organization and management that you think will be most effective for your growing organization. How many levels will the managerial
Which management approach (for example, Theory X or Y) do you propose to use to run your organization? In 50 or fewer words write a statement describing the management approach you believe will
Use the theories to discuss the ethical issues involved in the way the meatpacking business is being conducted today.
Which parts would be the most important for an effective system to organize and control employees?
Give an example of a type of problem management science could solve for Red Robin. What limits, if any, do you see on the ability of management science to help Red Robin’s managers solve business
Search the web for changes occurring in the meatpacking business.
Apply the theory of dynamic capabilities to the situation at Red Robin. How well would you say management has performed at sensing, seizing, and transforming? Would you describe Red Robin as dynamic?
Which of Weber’s and Fayol’s principles seem most relevant to the creation of an ethical organization?
How are companies using management science theory to improve their processes? Is this theory equally applicable for manufacturing and service companies? If so, how?
What is contingency theory? What kinds of organizations familiar to you have been successful or unsuccessful in dealing with contingencies from the external environment?
Why are mechanistic and organic structures suited to different organizational environments?
Visit at least two organizations in your community, and identify those that seem to operate with a Theory X or a Theory Y approach to management.
Choose your preferred course of action and justify why you will take this route.
Appoint one group member to write down the alternatives as they are identified.
1. How might fluctuating job roles affect employees’ productivity?2. As an employee, what advantages and disadvantages do you see to Holacracy?3. Search the Internet and outline additional changes
Using SWOT analysis, analyze the pros and cons of each alternative.
In what ways is the organizational culture communicated to organizational members?
Why do you think that the decision maker acted unfairly in this situation?
What could you or the person who was treated unfairly have done to improve matters and rectify the injustice on the spot?
What training and development do people who hold this job receive? Are the training and development appropriate? Why or why not?
What advantages can you tell accountants they will obtain when they use the new information technology?
1. How does the managerial task of leading affect employee performance?2. As the economy continues to improve, workers will be looking to change jobs (and companies) at a faster pace. What can
What values are emphasized in this culture?
What norms do members of this organization follow?
Who seems to have played an important role in creating the culture?
What are you going to do to address this issue?
In what ways, if any, were biases, stereotypes, or overt discrimination involved in this situation?
Was the decision maker aware that he or she was acting unfairly?
What could Home Depot have done to avoid its mistake in China?
1. Explain the reasons behind Audi’s decision to build its Q5 SUV in Mexico rather than in the United States.2. Describe how Audi’s strategy to train supervisory staff from the Mexican plant in
In what cultures might Home Depot find better success?
Afterthe passage of NAFTA, many U.S. companies shifted production operations to Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs and lower standards for environmental and worker protection. As a result,
What are you going to do?
1. Is the decision managers at Aetna made to have a $16 an hour wage floor a programmed or nonprogrammed decision? 2. How did managers recognize the need to make this decision? 3. To what
1. What kind of planning missteps helped cause Microsoft’s decline over the past few years?2. How is Nadella trying to eliminate some of the bureaucracy that has hurt the company’s ability to
Would a flexible or a more formal structure be appropriate for these organizations: (a) a large department store (b) a Big Four accountancy firm (c) a biotechnology company? Explain your reasoning.
As high-powered, low-cost wireless technologies continue to grow, many managers soon may not need to come to an office to do their jobs but may work at home. What are the pros and cons of such an
What are the advantages and disadvantages of business-to-business networks?
At what levels does control take place in this organization?
1. Either by yourself or in a group, think about the ethical implications of organizations’ monitoring and collecting information about their employees. What kind of information is it ethical to
1. How would you describe Rometty’s approach to output control? Provide several examples to support your view. 2. How would you describe Rometty’s approach to behavior control? Provide
Which output performance standards (such as financial measures and organizational goals) do managers use most often to evaluate performance at each level?
1. Why are some millennials unmotivated by the prospect of a job and career in sales?2. From an expectancy theory perspective, what steps can managers take to make sales positions attractive and
1. How does using the same form of communication with employees hinder a manager’s ability to maintain a strong working relationship with direct reports?2. What are some advantages and
What stages of the communication process were particularly problematic and why?
How can information technology help in the new product development process?
Many companies have reported that it is difficult to implement advanced management information, such as ERP. Why do you think that this is so? How might the roadblocks to implementation be removed?
Ask a manager to describe the main kinds of information systems that he or she uses on a routine basis at work.
1. In what ways does Bayer’s operations management system help improve the company’s efficiency?2. What are some of the advantages of using big data when it comes to increasing customer
What is CRM, and how can it help improve responsiveness to customers?
1. Why might making sure to incorporate time for face-to-face interactions be an important component for many managers’ personal leadership styles? 2. How might face-to-face interactions
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