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Essay Instructions: Management Theory and Thought Class

Argumental paper on Identifying and Resolving Organization Conflict.

5 Sources

Appropriate use of citations

A thorough and well considered explanation of identification metrics

A cohesive methodology to correct or minimize conflict

Grammar and spelling needs to be graduate level caliber

The paper should be 2,000 - 3,000 words Double Space.

Must pass a similarity test.

Essay Instructions: Here is the assignment task.

Using your organisation, choose a particular process from your specific functional area (purchasing, supply chain management) and critically discuss that process in the context of appropriate and relevant management theories and philosophies. For example is your process operated classically, scientifically, through a HR approach or a hybrid of these philosophies..
In conducting this critique, critically reflect upon the current management responses adopted by your organisation and also the options available to suggest alternatives or improvements for managing that process in the future.

The basis for my assignment is that I want to show the change from a classical/scientific approach to supply chain management to a hybrid of scientific/HR one. The books that have been recommended are.

Boyett, J and Boyett, J. The guru guide
Drainer, S. the management century
Cole, G.A. And Kelly, P management theory and practice
Saunders, M strategic purchasing and supply chain management.
Mintzberg, lampel and Ahistrand strategy safari the Oxford handbook of business history.

The company I work for I manufactures equipment for the mining industry and has done so since 1929. We are privately owned by an American corporate organisation. I will send over some details that I've pulled together.

Essay Instructions: On page 221 of our textbook (Evans, 2008), the authors include a table with a list of major leadership theories. The list ranges from Theory X, Theory Y to Emotional Intelligence. Some of these theories may be more appropriate than others in supporting the deployment of quality improvement and organizational change. Some theories or a combination of theories may be appropriate for different situations. As an example, deploying quality improvement and organizational change in a company that is facing complete failure may require a different set of management approaches than a successful company.

Please write a paper that addresses best management theories to be used in deploying quality improvement and organizational change. Please describe the management theory (ies), how they would be used, and why these concepts are better suited to the support of these initiatives.

Please write in the third person, double space, and use appropriate APA guidelines.

Essay Instructions: Current Events Article and Paper

Article for review based on the study of Management Theory from the Wall Street Journal with a written analysis. The article must be no more than two weeks old. It should pertain to some aspect of management. The student should submit a written analysis of the article using the Levels of Review outline, below.

Levels of Review

Each level represents higher analysis and critical thinking. Each level should be addressed in your written analysis of the selected article.

1. Descriptive Summary

**What are the main points of view in this article?

**Why is this article important to management?

2. General Analysis

**What current management trends are supported in this article?

**What is the most important information in this article?

3. Critical/Comparative Analysis

**How have other authors addressed this topic? This question requires additional research on the topic.

**How does this reflect a change in thinking about management?

4. Management Application

**How does this topic apply to a specific management scenario?

**What are its implications?

**What conclusions can be drawn from this article?

Article may relates to Managing Human Resource Systems or Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force if possible.