SCHOOLS OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT
BOH4M - Unit 1 Assignment
BACKGROUND
There are many ways of looking at organizations and at the activities, performance, and satisfaction of people in
organizations. You have already been introduced to approaches by Frederick Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.
The different perspectives have been arranged into “schools of management thought” or generally, theories of
management.
INSTRUCTIONS
In groups of 3 or 4, you will be required to present to the class one approach to management from the following
options:
Classical Approaches to Management
 Administrative Management (Henri Fayol)
 Administrative Management (Mary Parker Follett)
 Bureaucratic Management (Max Weber)
Behavioural (Human Relations) Approaches to Management
 Hawthorne Studies (Elton Mayo)
 Theory X and Theory Y (Douglas McGregor)
Modern Approaches to Management
 Systems Thinking (Chester Barnard)
 Contingency Thinking
 Total Quality Management
 Learning Organizations
 Theory Z (William Ouchi)
Note: Topics will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis so that each topic is covered with no doubles.
REQUIREMENTS
1) HANDOUT (20 marks)
 Prepare a one-page, handout
 Handout should make use of subheadings and bullet points
 Handout must be sent to your BOH4M teacher by the start of class before your presentation
The following elements should be included in your handout:
 Header including title, date, names of group members
 Name of Theory/Approach
 Name(s) of Theorist(s)
 Date (or time period) of development
 Important Characteristics/Elements/Concepts
 Limitations of the theory
 Works Cited – at least 3 sources used
2) ORAL PRESENTATION (20 individual marks):
 Prepare presentation slides using Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi
 All group members must contribute to the presentation – add your name to the bottom corner of the
slide that you prepared
 Your presentation should summarize the handout you will be giving your classmates
 Feel free to add additional information not required in the handout but would enhance your
presentation (video clips, interactive activities, etc)
 Presentations should be no more than 10 minutes long from START to FINISH.
SCHOOLS OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT
BOH4M - Unit 1 Assignment
HAND IN ONE COPY OF THIS PAGE PER GROUP MEMBER BEFORE YOU PRESENT
HANDOUT
Total: 20 marks
Application
All required content is included in report:
- Name of Theory/Approach
- Name(s) of Theorist(s)
- Time period of development
- Important characteristics, elements, concepts
- Limitations of the theory
Communication
Report is appropriate for a business audience and contains:
- Appropriate use of space (you have 1 page to
work with!)
- Appropriate use of headings and bullet points to
aid with clarity of information
- Appropriate spelling & grammar
- Works Cited (APA style – 3 sources)
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ORAL PRESENTATION
Total: 20 individual marks
COMM
Preparedness
Sequencing
of
Information
Visual Aids
(slides: font
choice,
colour, etc.)
Presentation
Style
Level 1
Does not seem at all
prepared to present
Level 2
Somewhat prepared,
but it is clear that
rehearsal was lacking.
No clear plan for
the organization of
information.
Some information is
logically sequenced.
An occasional slide or
item of information
seems out of place
Font formatting
makes it very
difficult to read the
material.
Font formatting has
been carefully planned
to complement the
content. It may be a
little hard to read.
Sometimes stands up
straight and
establishes eye
contact.
Slouches and/or
does not look at
people during the
presentation.
Level 3
Seems pretty
prepared but might
have needed a couple
more rehearsals.
Most information is
organized in a clear,
logical way. One
slide or item of
information seems
out of place.
Font formats have
been carefully
planned to enhance
readability.
Stands up straight
and establishes eye
contact with
everyone in the room
during the
presentation.
Level 4
Completely prepared
and has obviously
rehearsed.
Information is organized
in a clear, logical way. It
is easy to anticipate the
type of material that
might be on the next
slide.
Font formats (e.g., color,
bold, italic) have been
carefully planned to
enhance readability and
content.
Stands up straight, looks
relaxed and confident.
Establishes eye contact
with everyone in the
room during the
presentation.