Classical Theory of Management

Classical Theory of Management: Structure, discipline, audit (associated with)

* “Human beings are predictable”

ROOTS

* “People go to work to earn money”

Management side VERSUS employee (people) side

Human Relations Theory: Focused on the human relation: social, technical, informal, functional needs at work, more important how they work

* People at the expense of an organisation

Systems Theory: “organism – like a body”

Body can’t survive without influence from outside the body e.g. water, air, food, etc…

I.e. human breaths bad air-what would they be like cannot be seen, sees the whole thing if it was clean true context.

Contingency: “catch all theory” – relates to systems

System Theory:

Contextual (LONG TERM) Immediate

UH

Outside effects the organisation (Links how the “outside” air affects humans)

Contextual – any organisation LONG TERM

1. Political: at mercy of the effects and must follow the government

More than £3,000 and less than 9,000 e.g. increase in tuition fees, decrease government help

* HISTORY: Stated as free schooling ,then to £1,000, then to £3,500, now to £9,000 (Long Term)

2. Economic: Debate – fewer students paying more tuition or more students paying less tuition? What are the responses to the changes…what are the competitors doing i.e. Anglia University is increasing their tuition. What does UH do?

3. Social: Diverse mix of social backgrounds, different incomes, nationalities, lower –economic background. What is the norm?

A-Levels, then work, or some schooling (Balance shifting over years)

4. Technology:

* Study Net

* E books Everyone moved towards to the internet

* Projectors

5. Legal

* Health and safety

* Visa and work permits

* Political – legal (laws to follow)

6. Environment

Immediate: Daily/Weekly Basis:

1. Competitors: other universities

* Respond to what other competitors are doing

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