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The Role of The Manager and The Impact of Organizational Theories on Managers
The first scenario introduces Bart Aldrin, the shipping manager for Galaxy Toys, Inc.
Bart is perceived as being operative in all the positions he has held: beginning as a shipping
clerk, progressing into a supervisor job position, and finally a shipping manager. In the entire of
his career, Bart triumphed via his management approach and his capability to allow transitions of
such. In that of Barts and further discussed based on how the new style of management second
scenario, Bart declares his purpose to retire and nurture his preceding successor, Joyce Barnhart,
an experienced 21st century manager. Joyce highlights a new style of management approaches in
her designated job position as the new shipping manager for Galaxy Toys, Inc.
The assignment will evaluate the emergence and robust growth of the philosophy and
practice of contemporary management theories via the shift from Barts management style to
Joyces management style. The facts entailed in the case study are assessed to evaluate two
organizational theories that are showcased by the managers: the Classical Organizational Theory
practiced by Bart and the Human Resource Theory implemented by Joyce. The 21st century
managers attitude to the job is paralleled and contributes to the crown of the production and
shipping department at Galaxy Toys, Inc. Even though Barts Classical Organizational Theory
management style brought immense accomplishment to Galaxy Toys, Inc., it is the 21st century
management practices like the Human Resource Theory adopted by Joyce that will improve the
establishing an environment for effective group dynamics, and offering opportunities for
professional progress to more resourcefully and effectively attain both individual and
organizational objectives.
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Part One
At the beginning of Barts career as the shipping manager at Galaxy Toys, Inc., he
efficiency, optimizing the manner in which assignments were performed, and adopting processes
so workers could be taught to perform their specific series of motion in the most efficacy manner
possible. Nonetheless, Bart was recognized for evaluating personal assignment via the execution
to evaluate a solitary, generalized technique for finishing the detailed assignment. Nonetheless,
he applied numerous methods to maximize the pace of production and increase the economic
standards of the organization. Through this management style, Bart facilitated the improvement
Jain & Chaudhary (2015) offer their opinions on the authoritarian style of management in
our organization in question. The authors narrate that in an authoritarian style of management,
the leader tells his or her employees what to do and how to do it, in absence of consultations
from other persons. This management style tends to focus on convincing people towards a
certain aim though worker engagement in the management process is very minimal. Arguably,
this strategy is most effective in a period when management highlights the capability to uphold a
positive equilibrium between employee relations and garnering outcomes. Barts comprehension
of tasks provides detailed roadmap to employees and his capability to remain relevant for the
As a matter of fact, this management style is grouped under the Classical Management
and Organizational Theory which is acclaimed as the first theory of management and the initial
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pillar for all other management theories. Nevertheless, the classical management is created from
This echoes the focus Bart bestows on closely studying individual assignments to formulate one
single most efficient process for employees to adhere when finalizing tasks. Within this school of
thought, the classical scientific branch progressed due to the need to augment efficiency and
productivity. The scientific branch agitates for Barts focus on training workers to proficiently
Lilian Gilberth is regarded as one of many theorists who contributed to the Classical
Organizational Theory school of thought that best implies Barts management style. It was
Taylors belief that organizations should learn assignments and create precise procedures. He
emphasized the need to have employees scientifically trained to enable centrality of efficiency in
organizations. To attain this, he suggested decreasing the irrelevant motions emanating from
doing her own work, prepare for the preceding level and train his successors. Gilberths
contributions to the discipline of management were vital in that they assisted to approach the
Classical Organizational Theory. Nevertheless, his policy formed a basis for other aspiring
theories and viewed as a resource when creating their own unique management principles. Due
values, management approaches in the late 1980s and early 90s shifted, thus stirring Bart to
manner in which workers were handled. The internal alterations that Bart allowed were included
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in the contemporary management theory. This modern management theory falls under the
Human Resource Theory school of thought believes that human capital is equitably as
important as or more significant than the organization itself. The theory tends to embrace
flexibility and innovation within the firm and enhance professional progress of workers. The
school of thought best fits the shift in Bart management approach since it enabled Bart to mentor
and professionally create a team armed with the essential competence to adapt to progress in
society and enables the firm to uphold competitive edge. Accepting the biodiversity within
Galaxy Toys Inc.s work surrounding allowed Bart to receive reactions from workers, ingrain
positive working relationships and enhancing the cultures and approaches entirely.
Professor Elton Mayo is acclaimed as a theorist that supported the Human Theory in that
he sought to evaluate the effects of lighting on workers productivity. Moreover, when these
experiments displayed no precise correlations between light level and productivity, then
assessing other elements. Shafritz, Ott, & Jang (2015) argue that Mayo asserts that group
dynamics and social components of an organization were crucial for or against productivity. The
result demanded for greater involvement of the employees, greater trust and openness in the
environment. As illuminated, the entire notions of group dynamics and team spirit had their
roots from Mayos work in mid-1920s (Shafritz, Ott, & Jang, 2015)
Hatch & Cunliffe (2013) narrates that the Classical Organizational Theories comprise of
scientific management, administrative theory and bureaucratic theory. The theory is focused on
the practices and structure of the firm. The contemporary management approaches entailed in
the Human Resource Theory shift the focus to worker involvement, how workers are handled,
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and take the workplace environment into consideration. The theories enhance employee growth
and development, positive workplace values, and a diverse atmosphere to enable the organization
and its labor force to adapt to changes in technology, react quicker to competitors, enhance
productivity and generate greater output. Though both schools of thought are principally
opposite of one another, they do share a common objective: enhancing productivity (Hatch &
Cunliffe, 2013).
Part Two
The 21st century manager would apply a diverse of leadership techniques and styles that
best fits the firm internally and externally together. Joyce comprehension of 21st century
management will be highlighted via planning, mentoring, setting and communicating clear goals,
values, and objectives. In addition, by offering training platforms for professional development
workers are allowed to grow as their environment and responsibilities require. This will
reminisce workers of their purpose and Joyce will maintain quality staff. By instigating the value
of team spirit, partnership and cooperation between employees and management, Joyce will
encourage her staff to work together towards a common agenda. Guaranteeing the business
innovative and able to adapt to and allow change, changes in technology and diversity.
management which enables workers to work in more of a self-directed mode and offers greater
diagnosing employees efforts will result in improved productivity and carry on to drive the unity
of effort.
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The new management approach that Joyce implements will catapult the production and
shipping department at Galaxy headquarters into higher ranks. What this depicts is that because
Joyce offers modern management knowledge and skills that accrue benefit to the new century,
Galaxy will have the capability to meet the dynamics in the market. The 21st century approach
will enable for diversity in regards to technological use, management, structure and resolution of
any challenges. As a matter of fact, Galaxy headquarters production and shipping department
will experience augmented productivity and output along with many other advantages that the
References
Jain, A., & Chaudhary, S. (2015). Leadership styles of bank managers in nationalized
commercial banks of India. Purushartha: A Journal of Management Ethics and Spirituality, 7(1).
Shafritz, J. M., Ott, J. S., & Jang, Y. S. (2015). Classics of organization theory. Cengage
Learning.
Hatch, M. J., & Cunliffe, A. L. (2013). Organization theory: modern, symbolic and postmodern