Principles of Management BUSE 2012 May 2014 Natalie Videira 674092 Chandy PLEASE FILL BUSE 2012 ASSIGNMENT “Today’s organisation recognises that diversity is no longer just the right thing to do‚ it is a business imperative and perhaps the single most important factor of the twenty-first century for organisation performance” (Daft‚ Kendrick & Vershinina‚ 2010‚ p.477). With specific examples where appropriate: The following assignment is aimed at exploring how current
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Principles and Practice of Management Section A Part One 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. b 8. d 9. a 10. d Part Two: 1. Administration and Management:- Administration and Management are generally taken to mean as one and the same and are often used interchangeably. Administration can be defined as the universal process of organizing people and resources efficiently so as to direct activities towards common goals and objectives
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PRINCIPLE & PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT International Case : Carrefour — Which Way to Go? How should Mr. Durant assess the opportunities in various countries around the world? Mr. Durant‚ the new CEO since 2005‚ embarked on the new strategy by offering 15percent new products in its hypermarkets and 10 percent in its supermarkets. Moreover‚ he wants to employ more staff‚ extend the operating hours in certain hypermarkets‚ cutting prices‚ trying small stores‚ and pushing down decision making. Mr
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of the Case: Abstract: Carrefour was the second largest retailer of consumer goods and groceries worldwide‚after Wal-mart. The company pioneered the concept of hypermarket in their homecountry‚ France‚ as early as 1960’s.However‚ towards late 1990’s; Carrefour saw a de-cline in their French hypermarkets owing to certain unfavorable government regula-tions and competition from hard discount stores. Carrefour introduced a series of strategic initiatives in an effort to revamp the ailing French hypermarkets
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Federick W. Taylor‚ considered the father of scientific management published his work‚ The Principles of Scientific Management in 1911 has been instrumental in revolutionising management thought. He promoted the process of scientifically studying work to increase worker and organisational efficiency. His principles contributed to a variety of management practices involving specialisation‚ assembly production‚ division of work‚ work incentives and management control. The development of
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MARKS: 80 ( Each case study for 20 Marks) Subject – Principles and Practice of Management Commu`nicating in a Crisis Overview Valley High School‚ situated in Kodaikanal‚ was established in 1980 and is owned by a well respected charitable trust. It overlooks a lake and is a modern building equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The total student enrolment is 2000‚ out of which more than 50% are girls and the rest boys. The students are all from affluent‚ educated families. The school
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1. Principles and Practices of Management ASSIGNMENTS HOW WILL YOU INFLUENCE PEOPLE TO STRIVE WILLINGLY FOR GROUP OBJECTIVES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION? APPLY YOUR INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE THROUGH COMMUNICATION TOWARDS ATTAINING YOUR SPECIALIZED GOALS? ANS: Several organizational factors must be placed in order for a team to succeed: 1. Common and consistent goals that are accepted by all team members. Organizational commitment to the team concept‚ including support from top management
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Frederick Taylor Scientific Management Through Taylor’s view of management systems‚ factories are managed through scientific methods instead of the use of the "rule of thumb" so widely used in the late nineteenth century‚ when Frederick Taylor devised his system of management and published the book "Scientific Management". The main elements of the Scientific Management as described by Taylor are; Time studies Functional or specialized supervision Standardization of tools and implements. Standardization
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Four Function of Management The management of any company will be having four major functions. These consist of planning‚ controlling‚ leading and organizing. There are many definitions of management which authors have provided. Management has been defined as being the process whereby individuals motivate other workers so that they can all gain a common goal. In order for a manager to be a successful one‚ he/she must fulfill all these functions appropriately and in the best possible
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Design and Principle and Application Assignment: Planning Design and Production Task 1 Identify and describe the planning process for this type of building project Atlas Design Consultancy has been approached to design an office building for an accountancy firm. The building to be designed is a five storey office block with a basement. A design brief has been formulated between the client and also Henry Brown‚ Senior Partner of Atlas Design Consultancy. A preliminary drawing has since
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