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Four of the above factors discussed i. Leadership-Every group needs adequate leadership. An effective leader can meet the team needs of the group(e.g. fair treatment, adequate resourcing, development of team spirit, etc). He or she can also meet the needs Read more
The principal factors which influence effective teamwork are as follows: i. Leadership ii. Nature of tasks required to be performed iii. The knowledge, skills and motivation of the team members iv. The size of the group v. The group’s stage Read more
There is not a great deal of evidence on this issue, although there is considerably more untested speculation. An early attempt to suggest a range of leadership styles, as opposed to one or two mutually exclusive styles, was made by Read more
a) Management is a process of planning, coordinating, motivating and controlling. b) The use of scientific methods involves searching systematically for evidence to prove or disapprove some theoretical proposition. c) Early examples of attempts to apply the methods of science Read more
i. People do come to work for money i.e. they have economic motives. It is unlikely that they come only for money. The reasons why people work have been studied by various writers and researchers. In several cases, assumptions about Read more
A manager could take the following steps to motivate his/her subordinates: i. ensure adequate level of pay. etc ii. train the individual so as to enable him to master the job, and eventually move to a bigger one. iii. develop Read more
i. Most people are motivated by money to the extent that they come to work to fulfil economic needs. It is very debatable whether people are motivated to work harder by the lure of money. Even when money is seen Read more
Working within a pluralistic society (i.e. a society in which many organized groups in existence represent various interests) has several implications for business: I. Business power is kept in balance by various groups, such as environmental groups. II. Business interests Read more
A pluralistic society is one in which many organized groups represent various interests. Each group has an impact on other groups, but no one group exerts an inordinate amount of power. Many groups exert some power over business. There are Read more
In companies where top management has a positive policy for discipline, written procedures can suitably be stated as a general description of what responsible employees are expected to do. e.g., i. All employees are expected to abide by safety regulations Read more