Henry Fayol
Assessment - Essay
Assessment (Essay, 2000 words, 30%) is an individual essay. The assignment requires you to use to build an argument that answers the question “Is Henri Fayol’s management theory relevant today?”
Your argument should be presented as an essay. You may however make use of headings to highlight sections of your work
Your essay should:
Define the topic: outline what the report is about and how it will be structured i.e. what aspects are you focusing on and why.
a. Specify your point of view: Answer the question “Is Henri Fayol’s management theory relevant today? ”Today 's world is highly complex with ever changing technology, increasing threats regarding climate change, medicine, global security, diversity in the workplace are amongst many of the issues that challenge managers both on a daily basis and longer term. Henri Fayol developed his theories during the early days of industrialisation. Are they still relevent to inform management thinking in todays highly complex and ever changing world? Your point of view should be informed by Henri Fayol 's management theory and how they have influenced the development of management thinking. The next step in developing your view is to really ground yourself in all the issues that exist in our world today and critically examine whether Henri Fayol 's theories still have relevancy today.
b. Present an argument to support your position: Integrate the key argument points from the literature reviewed and communicate your point of view. Link each section to the next so that there is a constant logical flow throughout the essay.
c. Conclusion: provide an overview of your key findings and then bring your argument to a conclusion.
d. Reference List: 8 quality journal articles or more in HARVARD REFERENCING FORMAT. ALPHABETICAL. 12 journal articles would be more supportive of your essay and more likely to achieve a D grade or higher. Use quality journal articles. The use of Wiki articles and non-peer
a. Specify your point of view: Answer the question “Is Henri Fayol’s management theory relevant today? ”Today 's world is highly complex with ever changing technology, increasing threats regarding climate change, medicine, global security, diversity in the workplace are amongst many of the issues that challenge managers both on a daily basis and longer term. Henri Fayol developed his theories during the early days of industrialisation. Are they still relevent to inform management thinking in todays highly complex and ever changing world? Your point of view should be informed by Henri Fayol 's management theory and how they have influenced the development of management thinking. The next step in developing your view is to really ground yourself in all the issues that exist in our world today and critically examine whether Henri Fayol 's theories still have relevancy today.
b. Present an argument to support your position: Integrate the key argument points from the literature reviewed and communicate your point of view. Link each section to the next so that there is a constant logical flow throughout the essay.
c. Conclusion: provide an overview of your key findings and then bring your argument to a conclusion.
d. Reference List: 8 quality journal articles or more in HARVARD REFERENCING FORMAT. ALPHABETICAL. 12 journal articles would be more supportive of your essay and more likely to achieve a D grade or higher. Use quality journal articles. The use of Wiki articles and non-peer