Learning Activity 1 - Theme 1

In 1988,Clark Material Handling Companysought to survive a competitive run on their business from the Japanese. They survived by using the systems thinking method.

• Google Clark Material Handling Company;
• Determine how they saved their company by using the systems thinking method.
• Identify three to five major concepts of systems thinking and then explain how when applied they worked for Clark;
• Evaluatetheidentifiedmajorconceptsforsuccessandexplainwhythisapproachwasabetterfitthanthemoreconventionaltheoriesdiscussedinpriorweeks.
• nolessthan500wordstothistheme
• use APA style

https://www.businessviewmagazine.com/clark-manufacturing-co-precision-cnc-machining-services/

https://www.clarkmhc.com/companyvideo.asp

http://www.businessworld-magazine.com/business-profiles-and-featured-articles/canadian-manufacturing/clark-manufacturing-co/

https://learn.umuc.edu/content/enforced/211055-M_001033-01-2172/The%20Same%20Old%20Principles%20in%20the%20New%20Manufacturing.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=iu8DU7m5vE3ZDcg21kdIA2sOW

http://www.clarktheforklift.com/

Learning Activity 2- Theme 2

When we started the class we learned that the 21^stcentury manager must be agile to survive the fluid and dynamic business environment of this century. However, we established that the foundation of management theory in most organizations today is the traditional Fayol functions. Reflect on the classwork and then address your comments to the articles from this week on agile managers to debate this question:"Agile management is not the answer to creating a facile and competitive business organization."

no less than 500 words

use APA style