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Week 1: Management in Context (Lecture Points (Critical theory &…
Week 1: Management in Context
WHY MANAGERS STILL MATTER
Redefine management
Managerial authority remains essential in situtations
Decisions are time-sensitive, knowledge is concentrated and several decisions need to be coordinated
Credible communication and commitment to fair procedure
Define organisational goals and policies
must be passed on to all employees and signed off by higher management in accordance with relevant legislation
Article is based of several years of empirical and practical research
Outline and identify the company's structure
The research offers a theoretical explanation for how entrepreneurial initiative, innovation and responsibility should be distributed within companies.
Skills every 21st Century manager needs
Skill 2 : Welding digital Influence
use online tools to build and expand their networks.
Skill 3: Dividing Attention Deliberately
eliminate distractions through internal rather than external distractions
Skill 1: Cultural code switching.
the ability to modify behavior in specific situations
Done to accommodate for varying cultural norms.
Lecture Points
Capitalism & Management
Capitalism is a system in which wage labour is hired to create goods and services to be sold for profit.
A manager creating a good work environment can maximise the services that their hired labour can provide.
Short term gains are emphasised, where as long term effects aren't taken into account.
Management & Managers
Critical theory & management practices
Purpose of Critical Theory is to challenge oppressive institutions and practices where there is no democratic accountability
Critical Theory challenges the theory of Individualism and that we are self-determining people.
This is challenged through the belief that peoples achievements are brought forth through the history and culture and not ones pure talent.
Democracy & Management
A system of government where those who govern are elected by those they govern. Mainstream management is more technical than social
Making sense of management
Managers are expected to be leaders
A social practice
decision making not always rational
peer pressure can be negative
decision making is not always rational
Making Sense of Management: A Critical Introduction
Social justice
UnPacking the received wisdom
Leaders not managers are potrayed in workforce
Critical Perspective
Management is a part of everyday life
Unbiased
