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Question: ORGANISATION AND BEHAVIOUR
ASSIGNMENT 1
TASK ONE
Ruth is concerned that Scientific Management may no longer be appropriate in this
business.
In the context of her plans for the future, comment on the benefits and the risks of
adopting "Human Relations" as a general approach to managing the business.
TASK TWO
Comment on the benefits of the systems approach being applied in this organisation,
in terms of how this approach views:
a) The internal operation of the organisation
b) Managing the relationship between the organisation and its environment
TASK THREE
3.1 Identify the type of organisation structure at Sladders, and briefly comment on the
strengths and weaknesses of that structure
3.2 Identify the type of organisation structure at Coyote Clothing, and briefly
comment on the strengths and weaknesses of that structure
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TASK FOUR
a) To what extent are the structure and culture of this business related?
b) How far are the current structure and culture likely to assist business success and
efficiency in the future?
Give reasons for your comments
TASK 5
a) To what extent are the culture and structure of this business related?
b) How far are the current structure and culture of this business likely to assist business
success and efficiency in the future?
Give reasons for your comments
Answer: Task 1.
Scientific management has outlived its usefulness and it's time to move towards an
approach, which allows greater participation and involvement by the staff of Bladders
company, which I believe Human Relations Approach comes in, which is more flexible
way and will help Ruth take more notice of ideas from the members of staff.
Whilst Jacob was managing sladders everything had to follow the principles of the
Scientific Management. Jacob values and beliefs reflected in the attention to rules,
procedures and control in all the departments,
"scientific management focuses exclusively on extrinsic motivation and ignores the
important role of intrinsic motivation" (Fredrick Taylor, 1911)
Scientific management is more about the work than the workers. This narrow focus
results in several disadvantages for workers and the organisations trying to motivate them.
Scientific mana...(short extract)
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- Subject: Business and Management
- Course: Human Resource Management
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 73%
- Words: 2153
- Date submitted: April 20, 2009
- Date written: February, 2007
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1461
