Foundations Of Management For Managerial Ideology

Managerial Ideology

Discuss about the Foundations of Management for Managerial Ideology.

According to Bendix quote which defines Managerial Ideology, it can be asserted that it implies to the middleman or woman’s ideology that gives them the ability to effectively administrate other people in their respective fields of expertise. Managerial ideology also asserts that a “middle person” is neither capitalist owner nor even an entirely subordinate person that provides a platform for a manager to act as not only an organizational bridge, but also a bureaucratic bridge. According to Bendix’s quote, ideology is defined as being “…all ideas which are espoused by, or for, those who exercised authority in economic enterprises, and which seek to explain and justify that authority…” (Ellen McBarron et al, 2014). It is therefore regarded as being an instrument or tool of capital ideology that is comprised of a picture of both atomization and communist uniformity.   Gareth Morgan is known to use numerous metaphors in showing various organizations in ways that are very imaginative. In essence, managerial ideologies are actually those which consider numerous facts and then eventually present an interpretation or decision. According to Morgan (Nottingham, 2016), metaphors are defined as being any form of attempts that are aimed at understanding a specific element of experience based on the terms of the other one. This implies that any attempt aimed at comprehending the environment is actually applying the use of metaphors. One of the significant metaphors used by Morgan that is closely linked to Bendix’s quote defining managerial ideology is one which views organizations as “brains”.

An organization is viewed as being brains according to Gareth Morgan’s metaphor because it is comprised of different people who contribute different ideas for the betterment and enhancement of the organization. This metaphor is quite true because an organization as brains helps individuals to not only recognize, but also cope with the idea which asserts that all organizational theories and management are actually based on implicit metaphors or images which persuade individuals to understand, see, and even imagine different situations or circumstances using partial ways (Sinkovics, 2016).

I genuinely concur with the statement that “rational bureaucratic organizations” ought to come up with best decisions regarding ways or reaching goals and solving problems. Based on the reading of chapter five of the book, it can truly be asserted that some of the major obstacles that prevents organizations from the development of best decisions and reaching goals and resolving problems include among others failure by such organizations to have clearly set out goals and objectives (Maxwell & Carboni, 2016.). Others include:

Metaphors for Organizations

Financial and Economic Barriers-The focusing on economic growth as opposed to the welfare or rights of people coupled with environmental limits and processes highly contributes to failure of an organization to not only achieve its goals but also to solve any emerging problems. This indicates that some organizations do not shift from the general worldview of treating their environment as being part and parcel of the economy.

Innovational barriers-This is also a significant obstacle that has prevented some of the organizations towards arriving at best decisions and also solving their problems. This is based on the fact that such organizations actually lack what is termed as “innovation-oriented research” (McCabe, 2016). Failure to have a closer connection or link between the economy and research institutes makes such organizations unable to overcome problems associated to the transfer of knowledge to the application in the real life situations.

Social barriers-population growth, coupled with unsustainnable consumption as well as patterns of production among wealthy people has actually led to social challenges which have hindered some organizations in reaching their goals and solving their problems.

It can truly be asserted that some of the organizations or companies across the world have more difficult moments regarding reaching goals as opposed to others because they have low financial capital that can be used in coming up with clear goals and objectives. In addition to that, small organizations, as opposed to bigger ones are usually unable of coming up with achievable goals and resolving of problems because of financial limitations (Achtenhagen & Mierzejewska,  2016). Some of the goals they are unable to deal with are expansion goals while the problems they deal with are financial limitations.

The term common moral purpose as used by Banard is actually a good way of describing what happens in most work organizations because despite the fact that work cannot be all that moral, it can be in some way be morally neutral. However, the type or sense of social bonding that exists between workers or employees in an organization can actually serve as not only a powerful aspect, but also a positive “social function” (Pettinger, 2016). The common moral purpose is a good description of what goes on at the workplace because it is true that most of the successful organizations across the world are indeed those whose stakeholders not only act decisively but also consistently in the achievement of innovations as well as in the development of relationships of high quality status. It can also be truly asserted that the identification of any common moral purpose in any organization is quite essential because it helps all people in the organization become aware of a common purpose and thus strive in ensuring that such a purpose or goal is attained within the set timeframe.

Obstacles for Organizations

The common moral purpose is indeed a good description of what occur in organizations because it provides an insight on how organizations or companies depend on the willingness of the people both within and outside it to become secure. This is done through the use of different inducements such as personal power, prestige, chances for distinction, and even material rewards (Alkatiri et al, 2016). This term also better presents a description of what happens in the organization because it indicates that such efforts, efforts aimed at securing an organization, should actually be directed or channeled towards a specific purpose and that the inculcation of beliefs in the actual existence of a “common purpose”. This is important because it is required by any organization in the achievement of its set executive functions. It is also true that the most vital component in any successful entity is formation of a “collective purpose” that makes all participants to become morally bound.

It is a common notion that that “transformation of organizational forms” has significantly led to various paradoxical demands in which most organizations desire to attains both economies of scope and economies of scale. Organizations also desire to not only specialize, but also become flexible; however, it is important to note that the achievement of such status by organizations implies various repercussions especially in organization and management (Liebowitz & Frank, 2016). They are all important because while economies of scale of involve reductions by an organization in average costs per unit that arises from an increase in the production scale for a “single product type”, the economies of scope on the other hand will comprise of lowering average costs through the production of more product types.

Both types of economies of scale are quite important and should peacefully coexist because they come up due to inverse relationships which exist between the output levels and the average costs per unit. Economies of scale are quite important because they help an organization to effectively place emphasis on the output level of one specific product while the economies of scope are quite important for an organization because they place emphasis on various products which are offered. Specialization is important because it helps an organization to effectively focus on production of a limited scope or number of products to get more attention. It is important to note that economies of scale, economies of scope, specialization, and flexibility are all important and they should be given utmost consideration by organizations To achieve profitability, organizations need to ascertain the appropriate circumstances that they ought to apply for each of the aspects above.

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