advantages and disadvantages of organising work using Taylors principles of scientific management

Project description

Coursework 1: Portfolio of Short Answers (50%)

6 short answers

600-800 words long

Compiled (and submitted electronically)on a weekly basis

Supported by relevant literature and Harvard Referencing

Requires seminar outputs in places

Submit all SIX, Choose THREE for grading

Linked to CMI

these are the questions:

Q1: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of organising work using Taylors principles of scientific management

Illustrate your answer with examples from relevant organisations and your experiences in the production line practical this week

Q2:

A) Discuss the business case for managing health and wellbeing in the workplace.

B) How can organisations monitor and assess this?

You must attach your case study analysis from the exploration session this week to this answer.

Q3: How can managers involve employees in the generation of new ideas in the work place?

Q4: To what extent does money motivate employees to perform in the workplace?

You must use appropriate motivation theory to support your answer.

Q5: Discuss the causes of conflict in the work place and how these can be avoided or minimised.

You must attach a copy of your disciplinary and grievance test results to this answer

Coursework 2: Management Report (50%)

Case Study based

Analyse factors influencing employee behaviour

Make recommendations to manage employee behaviour

1,500-2,000 words

Using concepts from the module and the portfolio of short answers

Supported by relevant literature and Harvard Referencing

Submitted as a Management Report