ADMS 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mary Parker Follett, Chester Barnard, Frederick Herzberg

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1000
• Professor: Paulette Burgher

Document Summary

Economic: interest states, gdp, economy employments; economic boom/slump. Technological: how an organization functions, obtain resources and competes. Labour market: skills, expectations and legal rights- human capital management. Political: laws, taxes (reduction of trade barriers; deregulation of industries. Societal: public opinion on business ethics and obligations. Informational roles: monitor- internal& external environment, disseminators- share& distribute information, spokesman- transmit information to outside. Interpersonal roles: figurehead- typically ceremonial or symbolic in nature, leader- motivator, communicator, coordinator, liaison- developing relationships with outside their area of authority. Decision roles: entrepreneurs- develop and initiate new projects, disturbance handlers- dealing with and resolving conflicts, resource allocator- deciding how sources will be allocated, negotiators- negotiating with customers, employees, other departments or suppliers. Assessi(cid:374)g (cid:449)hat the orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s goals should (cid:271)e. Ge(cid:374)erati(cid:374)g strategies to a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)e the orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s goals. Organizing: designing work activities, assignment of tasks& authority. How the work tasks will be grouped to make best use of resources. How the tasks will be assigned, including the issue of staffing.