ASSIGNMENT 2

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Michael J. Fells, (2000),"Fayol stands the test of time", Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 6, Iss: 8 pp. 345 - 360

This article focuses on the five basic elements of management. Planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating and commanding. These elements were proposed by Henri Fayol when started promoting his theories in (1949). This article also focuses on the 14 principles that Fayol proposed in order to give clear view that how organizations should be managed.

He also focused on administrative functions and believed that these principles should be adaptable and flexible with respect to every need. His basic five elements of management hold the processes such as planning deals with the future examining and future layouts and the actions to be taken with respect to the consequences. Organizing deals with arranging the line of responsibilities and authorities. Coordinating focuses on the sequencing and timing of activities. Commanding refers to the execution of a plan and controlling emphasizes on adjusting and monitoring the actions that has been taken.

This study has also emphasized on Mintzberg classical models that are less known but important for the management processes. He has different views than Fayol. He categorized the managerial actions into three major groups such as interpersonal, informational and decisional; these groups have further amplified into ten different roles of management (Mintzberg, 1986). This paper has identified that Fayol's work was rather based on the personal observation as compare to the other theorists (Mintzberg, Kotter and Hales). Therefore, his work was challenge at the first, and later on refuted by the recent findings. Although, his management concepts are being practiced in today's world of business.

Parker, Lee D and Ritson, Philip (2005),”Fads, stereotypes and management gurus: Fayol and Follet today” Published in: Management decision: The Quarterly Review of Management Technology, Vol. 43.2005, ...