Annotated Bibliography

Assessment 2 - Annotated Bibliography



Assessment 2 - Annotated Bibliography

Parker, LD and Ritson, PA 2005 'Revisiting Fayol: Anticipating Contemporary Management', British Journal of Management, vol. 16, pp. 175-194.

Lee & Philip (2005) re-examines the arguments put forward by Fayol in his unique work General and Industrial Management. Fayol work is more insightful, futurist and more complex as compared to the contemporary beliefs about Fayol work. The study discovers ideas which envisage the concepts of movements in human relations, contingency theory based on systems and better employee participation in decision making elements of knowledge management (p. 175).

Research explores the alternative view of the ideas proposed by Fayol. It is believed that Fayol ideas have been misrepresented. The paper aims to present a more balanced view of the multidisciplinary management leader. Management theories persistence was mainly due to the fact that the theory has relation with the current practices of managers, are in accordance with the managers perception of the really, ease of implementation and their candidness to amendment and adaptability. Fayol's theories were misrepresented and he was labelled by the stereo typists. The current professional management journals and books present the information neatly, concisely and the implementation of ease along with. Fayol studies are highly misinterpreted. This type behaviour only exists when the historical studies have been disappeared from the society unavailability of the management education. All of the above stated factors have resulted in distorted view of Fayol and his ideas.

The Fayol's management theory is still relevant today as put forward by Lee & Philip (2010). They argue that from Fayol's management theory current managers has till have more to learn. His knowledge about managerial knowledge places him at the top of management leaders in today's world (p. 192).

Parker, LD & Ritson, P 2005 'Fads, stereotypes and management ...