Are the Classical Management Functions Useful in Describing Managerial Work? Author(s): Stephen J. Carroll and Dennis J. Gillen Source: The Academy of Management Review‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1987)‚ pp. 38-51 Published by: Academy of Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/257992 . Accessed: 08/09/2014 02:29 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR
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Seismic Demands on Steel Braced Frame Buildings with Buckling-Restrained Braces by 1 2 Rafael Sabelli‚ Stephen Mahin and Chunho Chang 3 Abstract This paper highlights research being conducted to identify ground motion and structural characteristics that control the response of concentrically braced frames‚ and to identify improved design procedures and code provisions. The focus of this paper is on the seismic response of three and six story concentrically braced frames utilizing
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The Antidote Emerald Article: How is strategy formed? Ten schools of thought Kippenberger‚ T Article information: To cite this document: Kippenberger‚ T‚ (1998)‚"How is strategy formed? Ten schools of thought"‚ The Antidote‚ Vol. 3 Iss: 6 pp. 11 – 14 Permanent link to this document http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006623 Downloaded on: 14-08-2012 Citations: This document has been cited by 2 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com This document has
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A critical summary of the article “Patterns in strategy formation” written by Henry Mintzberg‚ published in Journal Management Science Vol. 24‚ No. 9‚ (1978) A short overview The paper‚”Patterns in strategy formation”‚ outlines a new kind of description to the much misunderstood process of strategy formation in organizations. After giving a short summary of the theme‚ the author‚ Henry Mintzberg‚ describes the term “strategy” and shows how the definition leads to the choice of a research methodology
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Evaluate the contribution of Mintzberg’s concept of 5 Ps for strategic thinking‚ illustrating your answer with appropriate examples. Mintzberg (1989) has suggested the 10 different schools of thought for strategy. In the 10 schools of thoughts‚ they are categorized into two major approaches to strategy; one is the Prescriptive approach while another is the Descriptive approach. The Prescriptive approach focusses on the formulation of strategy in intended manner while the Descriptive approach views
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Some management and organisational theories you could possibly use in a dissertation (and in practise). There are a number of theories and a mass of contradictory information about how firms should improve investment in funds‚ improve quality of the product or the organisation‚ improve its marketing‚ how to align the quality system with strategic objectives set‚ how to motivate workers and managers. Successful firms deal with it from the contingency perspective: choosing the approach that makes
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Inditex In 1963‚ Amancio Ortega opened for business enterprise manufacturing ladies’ gowns in a small workshop in A Coruña‚ since then its progress has been remarkable. Today‚ Inditex (Industria de Diseño Textil‚ SA) has become an international fashion retail composed of six business units: Zara‚ Pull & Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius and Oysho. Its organizational structure consists of several departments‚ corporate headquarters‚ the six business units mentioned above and a number
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my opinion‚ both represent the same argument and agree on most factors. Fayol outlines what management should be and Mintzberg doesn ’t disagree that this is desirable‚ however he lists what the managerial role consists of through his observations. Fayol ’s principles today are still relevant and are interrelated to studies such as that of Mintzberg and Kotter. A quote by Mintzberg sums up all: "If you ask managers what they do‚ they will most likely tell you that they plan‚ organize‚ co-ordinate
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impact of interpersonal skills and capabilities of leadership on knowledge based organizations jahanzeb abbas Abstract: The role of leadership in the success of any organization is very much important. Although in Pakistan very little importance is given to this aspect of organizations inspite of this its importance cannot be denied. In other words‚ Leadership is the backbone of any knowledge centric organization. This research article shed light on the importance
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Question “… [O]verreliance on structural assumptions and a narrow emphasis on rationality can lead to an irrational neglect of human‚ political‚ and cultural variables crucial to effective action…” (Bolman and Deal 2008: 339). Critically discuss this statement in the context of the strengths and weaknesses of designing an organisation by primarily considering the structural frame but also taking into account other relevant frames. Introduction Bolman & Deal (2003) has provided us a four-frame
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