In this unit, we take a look at Henry Mintzberg's modern views on management, including the use of technology in the workplace and the idea that management is a result of an individual's experience and the situation in which they find themselves.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 30 minutes.
Read this article and consider Henry Mintzberg's view of technology and email. Do you agree that these phenomena have a negative impact on a manager's effectiveness? What about Mintzberg's view that aiming for a specific goal can ultimately be detrimental to an organization's success? Also consider Mintzberg's view on creating sense of community within an organization. Does such a community exist in your own organization, or another contemporary organization you can think of?
Read this article and think about Henry Mintzberg's view that management is a result of an individual's experience and the situation in which that person finds himself or herself. Do you agree with this view? Do you, or those around you, manage based on this approach, or do you/they use a more scientific and structured method? In your experience, which approach has proven to be more effective? How do Mintzberg's management approaches complement or contrast with other theories discussed in you previous readings in this course?