Management and Organisations in a Global Environment Research Paper 1

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Subject Title Management and Organisations in a Global Environment
Subject Code HI6005
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Assignment Title Research Paper 1
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary...............................................................................................................................3
E-learning Activities...............................................................................................................................3
Week 1 – Activity 1 – Ford and Taylorsim..........................................................................................3
Week 2– Activity 2– Globalization, Eras of Globalization, World is Flat.............................................3
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................4
References.............................................................................................................................................5

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Executive Summary
The principles of Ford and Taylor are still relevant in the organization and
managers still find it good to apply these principles for the sake of make
proceeds. There are principles that were seen as brutal but today it is
applicable in the organization when combined with technological changes
(Ford and Taylorism n.d).
On the other hand, globalization has transformed through a number of
eras to the point where the world get perceived as flat. The integration
seen has led to the tiny globalized flat world. The drawback of individual
globalization is the emergence of the super-empowered man who has no
border or governed by any law Friedman, 2017).
E-learning Activities
Week 1– Activity 1 – Ford and Taylorism
The key ideas are: Ways of doing work, Performance, Low cost,
Productivity and High wages.
In the video analysis, Taylor devised ways of doing work and introduced
line production in order to make work easier. The aspect of
standardization, methods and tools used to increase output, quality,
reduce cost and wastages are the principles employed. In coming up with
these principles, Taylor studied the way of doing work and rearranged
different works in groups and set up different points of production which
later became line production and hence assembly line. The assembly line
became relevant and is still applicable to date (Urick, Adams and Smith,
2017).
Taylor through the use of human labor emphasized on high production,
low cost and high wages. The combination of these constructs anchor well
because there is need in any entity to use minimum expenses for high
output so that profit is realized in the organization and as a result the
employees get remunerated well. Hard work is another aspect seen in the
video and Taylor point out those hard working employees get paid based
on the work done (Hoxie and Emerson, 2016).
Another apparent principle is to understand employee’s interest and
allowing them do that task in the best way and cheapest means possible.
This led to specialization of work along the assembly lines thus ensuring
quality of work. Additionally, Taylor called for obedience at work and
requires each employee to follow orders and rules. The idea of union and
creation of chaos at work was discouraged with punitive actions taken
upon any culpable employee (Holweg et al., 2018).
In my own view, the workers in Australia and other parts of the planet can
still acknowledge the leadership and direction of Taylor only if they are
allowed to be part the union that can voice their plight to management.