Henri Foyal, Mary Parker Follett and Chester I. Barnard in Administrative Principles Approach
The administrative principles as an approach to management was very powerful and gave organisations fundamental new skills for establishment high productivity and effective treatment of employees (Samson & Daft, 2005). This essay will discuss some theories from contributors to this approach included Henri Fayol, Mary Parker Follett and Chester I. Barnard. It will also examine how they are applied in a New Zealand organisation which is called Fisher & Paykel. Firstly, this essay will show two of Fayol’s 14 general principles which are ‘scalar chain of authority’ and ‘initiative’, and how the organisation has utilised this concept. Secondly, Follett’s enactive approach will be examined. Lastly, this essay will take a closer look at how ‘zone of indifference’ and ‘acceptance theory of authority’ (both are Barnard’s theory) applied in Fisher & Paykel. Looking in detail at the applications of these three contributors’ theories, this essay will suggest that administrative management has contributed the most to contemporary organisational practice. As one of New Zealand’s largest organisations, Fisher & Paykel is a successful and innovative manufacturer of household appliances, that has grown significantly since its humble beginnings in 1934 (Hansen & Hunter, 2005). Overall, this essay will discuss how administrative management is applied in Fisher & Pakel, and why it has been believed in contributed the most to contemporary organisational practice.
The roots of modern-day organizations can be traced back at least 2000 years to models of Chinese military hierarchy. However, one of the first people to capture on paper the processes and practices of organisations was Henri Fayol (1841–1925), a mining engineer and manager by profession (Middleton, 2002). Fayol defined the nature and working patterns of the twentieth-century organization in his book, General and Industrial Management, published in 1916. In it, he laid down what he called 14 principles of management. Fayol’s
The roots of modern-day organizations can be traced back at least 2000 years to models of Chinese military hierarchy. However, one of the first people to capture on paper the processes and practices of organisations was Henri Fayol (1841–1925), a mining engineer and manager by profession (Middleton, 2002). Fayol defined the nature and working patterns of the twentieth-century organization in his book, General and Industrial Management, published in 1916. In it, he laid down what he called 14 principles of management. Fayol’s