Assignment
1) Fayol, Mintzberg and Katz studied and wrote about management - though each in a different way. Discuss the focus of each contribution for the management of contemporary organisations, and key similarities and differences between their findings.
2) Mintzberg proposed that ‘management as practice combines art, craft, and science.' Discuss the various characteristics of managing under ‘art', ‘craft', and ‘science'. In your answer explain how each characteristic approaches strategy. Give examples to illustrate your answer.
3) Discuss ways in which the five major concepts (roles, norms and conformity, status systems, group size, and group cohesiveness) affect group behaviour both positively and negatively. In your answer provide an explanation of what is meant by each concept.
4) Explain why it is important to understand the different communication styles when communicating with people. In your answer discuss the barriers to communication that managers need to be aware of when communicating with culturally diverse teams.
5) "The reality is that innovation is impossible to manage". Discuss why organisations need an Innovation Management (IM) Framework. In your answer define what an IM Framework is. Describe the 3 components of an IM Framework. Use examples to illustrate your answer.
6) A ‘network of teams' is a new model in the redesign of work. Discuss the ‘4 keys to success' that managers will need to incorporate when introducing a network structure, and some of the challenges they might face with its implementation. Provide examples to illustrate your answer
· Each question is worth 5 marks.
· Write succinctly and clearly - normally a good response will be written in about 100
· to 120 words.