Assignment: Foundation of Management Paper
A. With reference both to historical and contemporary examples, discuss the contribution that Scientific Management has made to the management and organization of work.
B. Drawing upon writing and research in industrial sociology and management studies, discuss the extent to which ‘Bureaucracy is both rational and efficient' as a system of organization.
C. Describe what is meant by the ‘Hawthorne Studies'. Did these studies bring about a ‘pivotal turn' in the theory and practice of management and work organization?
D. What were the main contributions of the Socio-technical Systems approach to work organization? Discuss with reference to well-known research studies in this area.
E. With reference to relevant models discuss the view that "an understanding of the dynamics of the organizational environment is critical to achieving organizational effectiveness".
F. To what extent can ‘corporate culture' influence organizational behaviour and performance? Discuss with reference to relevant literature on management and organization theory.
G. What is meant by the concept of ‘paradigm' in organization theory? To what extent has the concept allowed us to understand better the nature of management, work and organization.
H. Discuss key differences between ‘positivism' and ‘interpretivism' as theoretical and methodological approaches for analysing human and organizational behaviour.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.