Management Styles

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer discusses that in the business world today, the old cliche, that change is the only constant, is more dynamically true than ever before. Indeed, the writer notes that change has become so prevalent and multifaceted that specific management theories have been developed to focus on this phenomenon alone. Further, the writer points out that in order to most effectively survive in the changing business world today, it is perhaps best to focus on not one single, but on a multiplicity of management styles. In this essay the writer presents a description of the theories and philosophies behind four management styles and looks at how they integrate with the new modern business paradigm: chaos management; entrepreneurship management; marionette management; and partnership management.

Outline:
Chaos Management
Entrepreneurship Management
Marionette Management
Partnership Management
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The basic reason for the necessary shift in business paradigm is the shift in actual business from the physical in the workplace to the mental. Whereas labor in the past was mostly manual, this has been replaced by technology, leaving workers free to make more use of the mental paradigm in the workplace. The rapid advance of Information Technology has made this all the more complex and difficult to manage. Information, unlike physical labor, is a not a physical phenomenon that can be seen and quantified easily. This is why chaos so easily results. The traditional methods, while still valid, need to be supplemented to ensure that they can be adequately applied to the new business paradigm."
"To develop additional strategies for chaos management, Wojick suggests a clear distinction between attention and thought: attention being the aspect of the cognitive industry that can be managed, while thought is mysterious, creative, often chaotic, and hence impossible to manage."

Sample of Sources Used:

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