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HENRI FAYOL

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ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY BY  HENRI FAYOL. I DENTIFICATION OF ISS UE : Division of work issues  APPLIED THEORY: Henry Fayol's theory  PRACTICAL THEORY: Specific task to be allocated to employees LINKED THEORIES : Henry Fayol and FW Taylor  SOLUTION: Understand the individual work issues and plan essential task Good management is essential for organizations to achieve their goals and be efficient. The POLC framework, consisting of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, is crucial for organizational structure and focus. Henri Fayol, a French mining engineer, is known as the 'Father of Modern Management Theory'. His 1916 book, "Administration Industrielle et Générale," introduced management theories applicable to all levels and departments. Foyal's principles of management, developed at the end of the Industrial Revolution, significantly influenced the present management theory   (Simplillern, 2024) Management is a process where members of an organizat...

FREDRICK WINSLOW TAYLOR

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Frederick Winslow Taylor  Contribution - Scientific Management I DENTIFICATION OF ISS UE : Low employee functions APPLIED THEORY: Scientific Management Theory PRACTICAL THEORY: Finding the correct purpose  LINKED THEORIES: Scientific Management and functional theory SOLUTION: Schedule extraordinary face to face meetings THE THREE PURPOSES First.  The great loss that the whole country is suffering through inefficiency in almost all of our daily acts. Second.   convince the reader that the remedy for this inefficiency lies in systematic management, rather than in searching for some unusual extraordinary man. Third.   To prove that the best management is a true science resting upon clearly defined laws, rules, and principles, as a foundation. To show that the fundamental principles of scientific management apply to all kinds of human activities, from our simplest individual acts to the work of our great corporations which calls for the most elaborate co-oper...

GEORGE ELTON MAYO

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Common Assumptions among Theories of Mind I DENTIFICATION OF ISS UE : T o assist  in managing  workforce  APPLIED THEORY: Elton Mayo theory PRACTICAL THEORY: Working Conditions led by managers  LINKED THEORIES: Elton Mayo's theory and the Hawthorn effect SOLUTION: Understand the HRM and train good skills The concept of mind is based on several assumptions, including the assumption of thought, which is the recognition of the existence of thought in the world. Thought involves more than just receiving impressions, and it goes beyond sense, either as an elaboration of sense materials or an apprehension of objects beyond the reach of the senses. Knowledge, or knowing, is another common assumption, as it implies the distinction between truth and falsity, knowledge, error, and ignorance, and knowledge, belief, and opinion. Self-knowledge is another implication of mind, as sensing may be awareness of an object, but the senses cannot sense or be aware of themselves(Mayo...

MANAGING PERFORMANCE

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THE HRM WORKFORCE AND UNDERSTANDING IDENTIFICATION OF ISS UE :   assist businesses in managing workforce  APPLIED THEORY: John Lockey's Liberal theory PRACTICAL THEORY: Concerning human understanding LINKED THEORIES: Liberal theory 7 Latham's Goal setting theory      SOLUTION: Provide assistance in understanding the work concept     Locke and Latham's goal-setting theory suggests that businesses can achieve greater success by applying specific and measurable goals for employees. The theory posits that employees are more motivated by well-defined goals and constructive feedback, leading to increased productivity and satisfaction in the workplace. The five main principles of setting achievable goals include being clear, challenging, engaging, providing regular feedback, and breaking goals down into smaller steps ( Vigoda‐Gadot and Angert 2007) . Performance Management Techniques Peer Reviews/ 360-Degree Feedback. Utilise Feedback. Key Performan...