Organisational Theory and Practice

Organisational theory
and practice

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Examination of management style and principle as well as functions used by chief executive
officer of company.......................................................................................................................1
Examine the steps taken with regard to organisation structure to attain high performance along
with state organisation structure of chosen company and its influence on staff members..........3
Leadership style of Peter Fankhauser in order to enhance performance of organisation............4
Analysis of impact of power, influence & conflict at the chosen company................................5
Discuss the various types of motivation used at THOMAS COOK............................................6
Use appropriate corporate examples & literature for justification..............................................7
Recommendations........................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Organisation is defined as sum of people who are contributing skills and competencies in
order to perform activities and operations properly. It is important for an entity to implement and
assign activities in such a manner that leads to attainment of objectives within stipulated time
period. It is determine that there are various organisational theory used by higher authorities of
company in order to enhance their productivity and performance level (Agazarian, 2018)(. In
order to gain success, it is significant for top level management to focus on fulfilling
requirements of employees and customers as well. In the present report, THOMAS COOK is
taken into consideration. The Chief Executive officer of company is Peter Fankhauser.
THOMAS COOK mainly deals in hospitality & tourism sector and various forms of product as
well as service in market. The company was established in the year 1841 and is a British travel
organisation. The present repot will cover management style and different principles as well as
functions of management. In addition to this, stages of organisational structure is discuss that
help an entity to attain high productivity level. Moreover, leadership style used by CEO of
company is cover and impact of power, conflict is identified. Furthermore, different motivational
theories is discuss and recommendation is given to the company in an appropriate manner.
MAIN BODY
Examination of management style and principle as well as functions used by chief executive
officer of company
Management style is defined as a way that is chosen and consider by an entity to manage all
activities and operations in an effective manner. It is determine that there are various
management style, which is undertaken by managers in order to perform activities effectively
and achieve objectives timely. It is significant for CEO of THOMAS COOK to undertaken an
appropriate management style so that business performance is getting higher effectively. The
different management styles are democratic, autocratic, participative and so on. It is analysed
that Peter Fankhauser considering democratic style of management in order to manage overall
operations in an appropriate manner Beynon-Davies, 2020). Democratic management style is
consider as an effective style, which will support staff members and instruct them in a tight
manner. Acquisition of such management style, the organization is able to take right decision &
increase performance effectively. In democratic management style, the higher authorities of
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company allow employees to participate in decision-making process. Taking ideas and
suggestions from staff members lead managers to take effective decision and attain growth and
success in market. In addition to this, it also motivate employees and make them feel valued and
important as their ideas is consider by company. Moreover, it also aid in developing good
relationship with employees and increase their efficiency level in a proper manner.
Principle & function of management
The principle of management is consider as a framework or guideline which support in
implementing as well as performing activities successfully. There are numerous principle, which
will aid CEO of THOMAS COOK to perform operations in an appropriate and right manner. The
principles adopted by CEO of respective company is given below:
 Division of work – The CEO of THOMAS COOK emphasis on categorising the large
task into smaller and easy manner as it help them to attain desired goals timely. In
addition to this, the work is divided in employees by considering skills as well as
capabilities that develop interest of staff member and has positive impact on performance
of company.
 Unity of direction – It is associated with instructing and giving direction to all staff
member. It involve strategy that is one head for a team is important that guides and clear
them about activities required to implement (Bondarouk, 2018). In addition to this, it will
help organisation to attain objectives within given time period.
There are different functions used by CEO of THOMAS COOK is given below:
 Planning – It is define as developing a set of action & strategies for performing
particular task or project properly. In relation to THOMAS COOK, its higher authorities
using this function in order to implement task by proper planning.
 Organising – It is important for an entity to organise all activities in such a manner that
enhance performance of staff member. The CEO of THOMAS COOK using this function
and uses all the resources in an optimal manner that help in maximising efficiency in an
appropriate manner.
 Controlling – It is significant for higher authorities and CEO to control all activities and
performance of employees as it will help in making improvements and achieve objectives
within given time frame.
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