This document provides an overview and comparison of traditional and Islamic management styles. It discusses the key characteristics and processes of Japanese, American, Chinese, and traditional management styles. The main differences highlighted between traditional and Islamic management styles are that Islamic management encompasses obedience to God and accountability in all actions and interactions, as opposed to being focused solely on objectives and performance. The document also provides literature reviewing prominent works on traditional and Islamic management approaches.
Explaining Work Group Behavior (cont’d)
Describe the relationships between group cohesiveness and productivity.
Discuss how conflict management influences group behavior.
Tell the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.
Creating Effective Teams
Compare groups and teams
Explain why teams have become so popular.
Describe the four most common types of teams.
List the characteristics of effective teams
This document discusses gender differences in leadership styles and effectiveness. It notes that while men and women can be equally effective leaders, women are more likely to use democratic and transformational leadership styles, whereas men are more likely to use negative incentives. The document also examines the "glass ceiling" and "labyrinth" metaphors for the barriers that women face in advancing to top leadership positions compared to men, despite gaining more education and experience. It analyzes potential explanations like gender differences, human capital factors, and prejudice, as well as strategies for closing the gender gap at both the individual and societal levels.
This document provides an overview of strategic management. It begins by defining strategic management as the set of managerial decisions that determine an organization's long-term performance. It then describes the sequential phases of strategic planning as basic financial planning, forecast-based planning, externally-oriented planning (strategic planning), and strategic management. Finally, it lists some benefits of strategic management as providing a clearer strategic vision, sharper focus, and improved understanding of a rapidly changing environment.
This document discusses global versus international leadership and what characterizes leadership in a global context. It provides definitions of global and international, noting that global leadership encompasses leading an organization, people, and oneself with a holistic worldview beyond borders. The document then outlines five essentials of global leadership: solid management/leadership skills, a "glocal" mindset, leadership agility, extra effort to bridge distances, and self-awareness/reflection. It also discusses Danish leadership style internationally, noting both advantages like openness but also potential downsides if not adapted to other cultures.
Indian, American, Japanese, Chinese Management styles (comparison)ErTARUNKASHNI
Definition of management style
Types of management style
Introduction to Indian Management style
Introduction to American management style
Significance of American management style
Introduction to Japanese management style
Features of Japanese management style
Introduction of Chinese management style
Features of Chinese management style
Indian vs American vs Japanese vs Chinese management style
The document discusses groups and group dynamics within organizations. It defines what constitutes a group and identifies the key characteristics of groups including frequent interaction among members, shared identity, norms, interests and values. It differentiates between formal and informal groups. It also outlines the typical stages of group development including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Additionally, it discusses roles, norms, cohesion, and decision-making techniques used by groups.
This project is a group project about cross cultural issues and comparative management systems,also the group had a meeting with a professional who works in ESİDEF.
Explaining Work Group Behavior (cont’d)
Describe the relationships between group cohesiveness and productivity.
Discuss how conflict management influences group behavior.
Tell the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.
Creating Effective Teams
Compare groups and teams
Explain why teams have become so popular.
Describe the four most common types of teams.
List the characteristics of effective teams
This document discusses gender differences in leadership styles and effectiveness. It notes that while men and women can be equally effective leaders, women are more likely to use democratic and transformational leadership styles, whereas men are more likely to use negative incentives. The document also examines the "glass ceiling" and "labyrinth" metaphors for the barriers that women face in advancing to top leadership positions compared to men, despite gaining more education and experience. It analyzes potential explanations like gender differences, human capital factors, and prejudice, as well as strategies for closing the gender gap at both the individual and societal levels.
This document provides an overview of strategic management. It begins by defining strategic management as the set of managerial decisions that determine an organization's long-term performance. It then describes the sequential phases of strategic planning as basic financial planning, forecast-based planning, externally-oriented planning (strategic planning), and strategic management. Finally, it lists some benefits of strategic management as providing a clearer strategic vision, sharper focus, and improved understanding of a rapidly changing environment.
This document discusses global versus international leadership and what characterizes leadership in a global context. It provides definitions of global and international, noting that global leadership encompasses leading an organization, people, and oneself with a holistic worldview beyond borders. The document then outlines five essentials of global leadership: solid management/leadership skills, a "glocal" mindset, leadership agility, extra effort to bridge distances, and self-awareness/reflection. It also discusses Danish leadership style internationally, noting both advantages like openness but also potential downsides if not adapted to other cultures.
Indian, American, Japanese, Chinese Management styles (comparison)ErTARUNKASHNI
Definition of management style
Types of management style
Introduction to Indian Management style
Introduction to American management style
Significance of American management style
Introduction to Japanese management style
Features of Japanese management style
Introduction of Chinese management style
Features of Chinese management style
Indian vs American vs Japanese vs Chinese management style
The document discusses groups and group dynamics within organizations. It defines what constitutes a group and identifies the key characteristics of groups including frequent interaction among members, shared identity, norms, interests and values. It differentiates between formal and informal groups. It also outlines the typical stages of group development including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Additionally, it discusses roles, norms, cohesion, and decision-making techniques used by groups.
This project is a group project about cross cultural issues and comparative management systems,also the group had a meeting with a professional who works in ESİDEF.
Leadership and social responsibility hardcopyAizell Bernal
This document discusses leadership and social responsibility. It defines leadership and outlines characteristics of quality leaders. It also describes various leadership styles like telling, selling, participating, and delegating. The contingency approach and path-goal approach to leadership are explained. The document also defines social responsibility and discusses arguments for and against businesses' social involvement. It outlines theories of ethical business management and how businesses can institutionalize ethics.
Organizational structure refers to how tasks and responsibilities are allocated within an organization. It is represented visually in an organizational chart. Organizational design is the process of coordinating these structural elements based on factors like the environment, technology, strategy, and human resources. Key design decisions include the division of labor, departmentalization approach, span of control, and level of authority. Organizations differentiate horizontally by specialization, vertically by hierarchy, and spatially by geographic dispersion. Integration coordinates the differentiated parts through vertical methods like rules and committees or horizontal methods like liaison roles and teams. Common organizational structures include machine bureaucracies, professional bureaucracies, divisional forms, and adhocracies.
This document discusses modern management theories. It begins by defining modern management and management theories. It then outlines several prominent modern management theories, including the system approach, quantitative approach, total quality management approach, learning organization approach, team building theory, chaos theory, open system theory, and contingency theory. For each theory, it provides a brief overview and definition. The document focuses on explaining key aspects of several theories in more depth, such as total quality management, learning organizations, team building theory and related models like Belbin's team roles and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Overall, the document serves to outline and define several important modern management theories.
This document discusses emerging management issues and challenges, including changing organizational perspectives due to more flexible and temporary jobs, globalization requiring thinking globally and acting locally, quality assurance and continuous productivity improvement, ethics and social responsibility, innovation and change to keep up with new technologies and ideas, managing a diverse workforce, empowering employees, utilizing new technologies, managing relationships with customers, workplace spirituality beyond organized practices, and knowledge management through sharing and refining organizational knowledge. The presentation was given by Vishal Koirala on these topics.
Organization development (OD) interventions are techniques used to implement planned changes to an organization's culture and structure. Some key OD interventions include sensitivity training, which helps participants understand their own behavior and that of others through group interactions. Survey feedback collects data through questionnaires and provides anonymous feedback to employees. Process consultation examines workflows, relationships, and communication channels to identify problems and strategies for improvement. Job enrichment, enlargement, and redesign are structural interventions that aim to change roles and responsibilities within an organization.
This document discusses key concepts related to organization and organizing. It defines organization as the process of identifying and grouping work to be performed in an effective manner. There are several types of organizational structures discussed such as line, line and staff, functional, committee, project, and matrix structures.
The principles of organizing discussed include chain of command, work specialization, authority, delegation of authority, span of management, and unity of command. Chain of command refers to the hierarchical order of authority within an organization. Work specialization involves dividing tasks into separate jobs completed by different individuals. Authority is the right to command and is delegated from superiors to subordinates. Delegation involves assigning responsibility, authority, and accountability to subordinates.
The document outlines learning topics about leadership theories covered in a chapter, including:
- Early theories focused on identifying leadership traits but had mixed results, while behavioral theories examined leadership styles.
- Contingency theories like Fiedler's model and situational leadership theory propose effective leadership depends on matching style to the situation or followers' readiness.
- Current approaches include transactional leaders who clarify goals, and transformational leaders who inspire followers through vision and risk-taking.
- Modern issues involve managing sources of leader power and developing credibility/trust with followers.
Notes on Leadership In Organisation Behavior (Notes for BBA/B.com Students)Yamini Kahaliya
this is the notes on leadership in organisation behavior.
Leadership can be defined as the ability of the management to make sound decisions and inspire others to perform well. It is the process of directing the behavior of others towards achieving a common goal. In short, leadership is getting things done through others.
it covers following points :-
1.Definition
2.Importance of ledership
3.Leader V/s Manager
4.Leadership Styles
5.Theories of leadership
The document compares and contrasts Eastern and Western management styles. It discusses key cultural differences like individualism vs collectivism, vertical vs horizontal hierarchy, harmony vs competition, and long-term vs short-term orientation. Eastern management emphasizes group decision-making, seniority, maintaining harmony, and long-term planning, while Western styles focus on individualism, equality, competition, and short-term goals. Ultimately, both have complementary aspects and understanding cultural similarities and differences is important for effective cross-cultural management.
Groups & Teams - Organizational BehaviourRajesh Shetty
This document discusses groups and teams. It defines that a group consists of two or more people who interact to achieve a goal, while a team is a specialized group that works intensely together towards a common goal. It outlines the stages of group development including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Groups are compared to teams, noting that teams prioritize team progress, participative decision making, and respect among members. The impact of effective groups and teams is also summarized, including gaining a competitive edge and enhancing performance.
The theories of an early 20th century political philosopher, Mary Parker Follett, have added much to modern day management theory, organisations, and leadership.
Leadership is multi-faceted containing numerous qualities, function, and styles. It is a construct that continues to be debated during a revival in interest of the ideas of Mary Parker Follett. Her thoughts on management and leadership have been informative and inspirational. Indeed, management theoretician Peter Drucker called her the 'prophet of management' and his 'guru'. Follett's ideas are certainly relevant in contemporary society, not only for organisations, but also for the individual, as they continue to challenge the lay ideas of leadership.
Organizational behavior unit 3: Group Behavior Ganesha Pandian
This document provides an overview of organizational behavior and group dynamics within organizations. It discusses organization structure, types of groups that form, stages of group development, and factors that influence group structure and effectiveness. It also addresses topics like roles, norms, leadership, decision-making processes, team building, communication, and challenges in managing teams. The goal is to understand how groups form and function in organizational settings.
This document discusses the concept of a learning organization. It defines a learning organization as a company that facilitates learning among its members and continuously transforms itself. It notes that the concept was coined by Peter Senge and others. The document outlines the nature, characteristics, core areas, and levels of learning organizations. It also discusses how to create a learning organization by establishing commitment to change, eliminating boundaries, developing a culture of openness, and incorporating employees into organizational challenges.
Culture consists of shared understandings like ways of thinking and feeling that distinguish human groups. Organizational culture refers to values and behaviors that develop in an organization, while national culture is broader and develops over generations. Organizational culture is created through hiring and socializing employees and by leaders serving as role models, and it is sustained through practices like selecting culturally aligned employees, actions by top managers, and socializing new employees.
This document discusses group behavior and formation. It defines a group as two or more individuals interacting to achieve common goals, and lists reasons groups form like security, status, and goal achievement. It differentiates groups from teams, noting teams have common commitment beyond shared goals. The document outlines formal groups deliberately created by organizations, and informal groups that develop spontaneously. It also explains Tuckman's five stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
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key responsibilities of a manager
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Organizational conflicts can arise from mutually exclusive goals between groups. There are two types of conflicts - internal conflicts within individuals, and external conflicts from outside forces. Conflicts can have positive or negative outcomes for an organization. Positive outcomes include productive change and stronger employee relationships, while negative outcomes include stress, reduced satisfaction, and diminished trust. Common causes of conflicts include misunderstandings, poor communication, and lack of accountability. Effective ways to handle conflicts include viewing them positively, establishing grievance procedures, addressing the underlying causes, giving all parties an equal voice, and involving all parties in the resolution. The presented conflict resolution process involves defining the problem, brainstorming solutions, evaluating solutions, deciding on a solution, implementing it, and
Comparative management styles of india and china mas trinityMahesh Sherkhane
The document compares the management styles and business environments of China and India. It notes that while both countries have high economic growth, their structures of government and business cultures differ in several ways. In China, businessmen rely heavily on personal relationships and hierarchy is emphasized, while in India decisions are more collaborative and the legal system is more familiar to Westerners. It concludes that if India improves infrastructure and other sectors, its economy may overtake China's in the future.
The Cultural Diversity Of Western Conceptions Of Management 1ahl054000
The study examined cultural differences in management styles between 10 Western countries. Managers from each country completed a questionnaire assessing their views on organizational authority, roles, and hierarchy. Statistical analysis revealed 4 clusters of management ideology: political systems, authority systems, role formalization, and hierarchical relationships. For example, French and Italian managers viewed organizations as highly political with low structure, while Danish and British managers were less political and emphasized structure. The findings supported prior research on cultural variations in management perspectives across countries.
Leadership and social responsibility hardcopyAizell Bernal
This document discusses leadership and social responsibility. It defines leadership and outlines characteristics of quality leaders. It also describes various leadership styles like telling, selling, participating, and delegating. The contingency approach and path-goal approach to leadership are explained. The document also defines social responsibility and discusses arguments for and against businesses' social involvement. It outlines theories of ethical business management and how businesses can institutionalize ethics.
Organizational structure refers to how tasks and responsibilities are allocated within an organization. It is represented visually in an organizational chart. Organizational design is the process of coordinating these structural elements based on factors like the environment, technology, strategy, and human resources. Key design decisions include the division of labor, departmentalization approach, span of control, and level of authority. Organizations differentiate horizontally by specialization, vertically by hierarchy, and spatially by geographic dispersion. Integration coordinates the differentiated parts through vertical methods like rules and committees or horizontal methods like liaison roles and teams. Common organizational structures include machine bureaucracies, professional bureaucracies, divisional forms, and adhocracies.
This document discusses modern management theories. It begins by defining modern management and management theories. It then outlines several prominent modern management theories, including the system approach, quantitative approach, total quality management approach, learning organization approach, team building theory, chaos theory, open system theory, and contingency theory. For each theory, it provides a brief overview and definition. The document focuses on explaining key aspects of several theories in more depth, such as total quality management, learning organizations, team building theory and related models like Belbin's team roles and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Overall, the document serves to outline and define several important modern management theories.
This document discusses emerging management issues and challenges, including changing organizational perspectives due to more flexible and temporary jobs, globalization requiring thinking globally and acting locally, quality assurance and continuous productivity improvement, ethics and social responsibility, innovation and change to keep up with new technologies and ideas, managing a diverse workforce, empowering employees, utilizing new technologies, managing relationships with customers, workplace spirituality beyond organized practices, and knowledge management through sharing and refining organizational knowledge. The presentation was given by Vishal Koirala on these topics.
Organization development (OD) interventions are techniques used to implement planned changes to an organization's culture and structure. Some key OD interventions include sensitivity training, which helps participants understand their own behavior and that of others through group interactions. Survey feedback collects data through questionnaires and provides anonymous feedback to employees. Process consultation examines workflows, relationships, and communication channels to identify problems and strategies for improvement. Job enrichment, enlargement, and redesign are structural interventions that aim to change roles and responsibilities within an organization.
This document discusses key concepts related to organization and organizing. It defines organization as the process of identifying and grouping work to be performed in an effective manner. There are several types of organizational structures discussed such as line, line and staff, functional, committee, project, and matrix structures.
The principles of organizing discussed include chain of command, work specialization, authority, delegation of authority, span of management, and unity of command. Chain of command refers to the hierarchical order of authority within an organization. Work specialization involves dividing tasks into separate jobs completed by different individuals. Authority is the right to command and is delegated from superiors to subordinates. Delegation involves assigning responsibility, authority, and accountability to subordinates.
The document outlines learning topics about leadership theories covered in a chapter, including:
- Early theories focused on identifying leadership traits but had mixed results, while behavioral theories examined leadership styles.
- Contingency theories like Fiedler's model and situational leadership theory propose effective leadership depends on matching style to the situation or followers' readiness.
- Current approaches include transactional leaders who clarify goals, and transformational leaders who inspire followers through vision and risk-taking.
- Modern issues involve managing sources of leader power and developing credibility/trust with followers.
Notes on Leadership In Organisation Behavior (Notes for BBA/B.com Students)Yamini Kahaliya
this is the notes on leadership in organisation behavior.
Leadership can be defined as the ability of the management to make sound decisions and inspire others to perform well. It is the process of directing the behavior of others towards achieving a common goal. In short, leadership is getting things done through others.
it covers following points :-
1.Definition
2.Importance of ledership
3.Leader V/s Manager
4.Leadership Styles
5.Theories of leadership
The document compares and contrasts Eastern and Western management styles. It discusses key cultural differences like individualism vs collectivism, vertical vs horizontal hierarchy, harmony vs competition, and long-term vs short-term orientation. Eastern management emphasizes group decision-making, seniority, maintaining harmony, and long-term planning, while Western styles focus on individualism, equality, competition, and short-term goals. Ultimately, both have complementary aspects and understanding cultural similarities and differences is important for effective cross-cultural management.
Groups & Teams - Organizational BehaviourRajesh Shetty
This document discusses groups and teams. It defines that a group consists of two or more people who interact to achieve a goal, while a team is a specialized group that works intensely together towards a common goal. It outlines the stages of group development including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Groups are compared to teams, noting that teams prioritize team progress, participative decision making, and respect among members. The impact of effective groups and teams is also summarized, including gaining a competitive edge and enhancing performance.
The theories of an early 20th century political philosopher, Mary Parker Follett, have added much to modern day management theory, organisations, and leadership.
Leadership is multi-faceted containing numerous qualities, function, and styles. It is a construct that continues to be debated during a revival in interest of the ideas of Mary Parker Follett. Her thoughts on management and leadership have been informative and inspirational. Indeed, management theoretician Peter Drucker called her the 'prophet of management' and his 'guru'. Follett's ideas are certainly relevant in contemporary society, not only for organisations, but also for the individual, as they continue to challenge the lay ideas of leadership.
Organizational behavior unit 3: Group Behavior Ganesha Pandian
This document provides an overview of organizational behavior and group dynamics within organizations. It discusses organization structure, types of groups that form, stages of group development, and factors that influence group structure and effectiveness. It also addresses topics like roles, norms, leadership, decision-making processes, team building, communication, and challenges in managing teams. The goal is to understand how groups form and function in organizational settings.
This document discusses the concept of a learning organization. It defines a learning organization as a company that facilitates learning among its members and continuously transforms itself. It notes that the concept was coined by Peter Senge and others. The document outlines the nature, characteristics, core areas, and levels of learning organizations. It also discusses how to create a learning organization by establishing commitment to change, eliminating boundaries, developing a culture of openness, and incorporating employees into organizational challenges.
Culture consists of shared understandings like ways of thinking and feeling that distinguish human groups. Organizational culture refers to values and behaviors that develop in an organization, while national culture is broader and develops over generations. Organizational culture is created through hiring and socializing employees and by leaders serving as role models, and it is sustained through practices like selecting culturally aligned employees, actions by top managers, and socializing new employees.
This document discusses group behavior and formation. It defines a group as two or more individuals interacting to achieve common goals, and lists reasons groups form like security, status, and goal achievement. It differentiates groups from teams, noting teams have common commitment beyond shared goals. The document outlines formal groups deliberately created by organizations, and informal groups that develop spontaneously. It also explains Tuckman's five stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
3 types of managerial roles
managerial roles in an organization
10 roles of a manager
managerial roles and responsibilities
managerial roles pdf
henry mintzberg theory of management
key responsibilities of a manager
roles of management
henry mintzberg 10 managerial roles
henry mintzberg power game theory
3 types of managerial roles
managerial roles pdf
mintzberg decision making theory
mintzberg theory of management pdf
henry mintzberg organizational theory
what are managerial roles
Organizational conflicts can arise from mutually exclusive goals between groups. There are two types of conflicts - internal conflicts within individuals, and external conflicts from outside forces. Conflicts can have positive or negative outcomes for an organization. Positive outcomes include productive change and stronger employee relationships, while negative outcomes include stress, reduced satisfaction, and diminished trust. Common causes of conflicts include misunderstandings, poor communication, and lack of accountability. Effective ways to handle conflicts include viewing them positively, establishing grievance procedures, addressing the underlying causes, giving all parties an equal voice, and involving all parties in the resolution. The presented conflict resolution process involves defining the problem, brainstorming solutions, evaluating solutions, deciding on a solution, implementing it, and
Comparative management styles of india and china mas trinityMahesh Sherkhane
The document compares the management styles and business environments of China and India. It notes that while both countries have high economic growth, their structures of government and business cultures differ in several ways. In China, businessmen rely heavily on personal relationships and hierarchy is emphasized, while in India decisions are more collaborative and the legal system is more familiar to Westerners. It concludes that if India improves infrastructure and other sectors, its economy may overtake China's in the future.
The Cultural Diversity Of Western Conceptions Of Management 1ahl054000
The study examined cultural differences in management styles between 10 Western countries. Managers from each country completed a questionnaire assessing their views on organizational authority, roles, and hierarchy. Statistical analysis revealed 4 clusters of management ideology: political systems, authority systems, role formalization, and hierarchical relationships. For example, French and Italian managers viewed organizations as highly political with low structure, while Danish and British managers were less political and emphasized structure. The findings supported prior research on cultural variations in management perspectives across countries.
The document provides an overview of global comparative management between the United States and Pakistan, with a focus on McDonald's. It discusses the macro environment of the US, including its political/legal system, economy, and culture. It then examines McDonald's organizational culture and operations in the US and Pakistan. Key points covered include gender roles at McDonald's, career paths, and how McDonald's adapts its strategy to local contexts while maintaining standardization.
This document summarizes a study comparing recruitment and selection practices between China and the United States. It finds that in China, recruitment and selection are not seen as strategically important, and probation periods are used for evaluation. However, Western practices are being adopted. Common Chinese selection methods include interviews and tests. In the US, common recruitment methods include job boards and career fairs, while selection involves assessments of skills, integrity and personality. The document also summarizes a survey finding most US companies still rely on traditional recruitment and selection over online assessments.
This document discusses cultural differences in business management styles between countries. It outlines Hofstede's cultural dimensions of power distance, individualism, masculinity, and uncertainty avoidance and how they vary across countries like the US and Japan. Specific differences highlighted include American businesses valuing individual merit over family ties, having an informal communication style with participation expected, and being more comfortable with uncertainty and new ideas. The document also summarizes key scenes from the movie "Gung Ho" that illustrate differences in meetings, contracts, business cards, and name usage between American and Japanese business culture.
This document discusses managing in a global environment. It covers topics like parochialism, global attitudes, regional trading alliances like the EU, NAFTA and ASEAN, and Hofstede's cultural dimensions. It also discusses how organizations go global through stages like exporting, foreign representation, and subsidiaries. National culture can have more influence than organizational culture. Frameworks like Hofstede and GLOBE are used to assess cultural differences between countries. Successfully managing globally requires understanding different cultural perspectives.
The document discusses issues faced by Yahoo China and challenges of operating internationally, including political and management missteps that hurt Yahoo's performance in China. It also covers different political philosophies like individualism, collectivism, and socialism that influence business environments, as well as ethics, human rights, technology, and other topics international companies must navigate.
This chapter discusses managing in a global environment. It covers key topics such as different global attitudes, regional trading agreements like the EU and NAFTA, the role of the WTO, different types of international organizations, and challenges of managing across different legal, economic and cultural environments. Cultural frameworks for assessing differences like Hofstede's and GLOBE are also summarized. The chapter emphasizes developing a geocentric perspective to effectively manage global business.
This document provides an overview of multinational management and the global economy. It defines multinational management and describes the characteristics of multinational companies. It also discusses the key forces driving globalization, including disintegrating borders, growing cross-border trade and investment, and the rise of global products and customers. Additionally, it classifies the world's economies and identifies trends in the globalizing world.
SECRETS TO SUCCESS SERIES: Customer listening and feedback metrics are the most powerful for optimizing and maximizing your digital strategies. In this discussion, CRM Metrix will identify why it is a misconception to rely solely on site traffic and satisfaction metrics to justify the brand website investment. Hemen Patel, Russ Shirley, and Ike Brunner will illustrate and educate about the large opportunity to drive sales and revenue, increase loyalty, and gain or convert market share by focusing on the metrics that count.
The document discusses various concepts related to controlling in management. It defines control and describes the control process which involves establishing standards, measuring performance, comparing performance to standards, and taking corrective actions. It also discusses requirements for effective control like tailoring control to plans/positions, making it objective and flexible. Non-budgetary control techniques like statistical data, break-even analysis and personal observation are also summarized.
This document summarizes key chapters from the 10th edition of the textbook "Management" by Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter. The summarized chapter discusses managing in a global environment, including defining parochialism and contrasting ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric attitudes towards global business. It also describes major regional trade agreements like the EU and NAFTA, and the role of the WTO. The challenges of global management are outlined, such as adjusting leadership styles to address cultural differences.
The document discusses the steps and factors involved in market and demand analysis for a new product. It outlines key steps like situational analysis, collecting secondary information from sources like census data and industry reports, conducting a market survey, demand forecasting, and market planning. As an example, it also provides the objectives of analyzing the market and demand for a new improved air cooler developed by a small firm. These objectives include understanding who buys air coolers, assessing the current and geographic demand, determining customers' price willingness, and identifying best distribution channels.
The document provides an overview of Chinese style management and culture. It discusses key aspects of Chinese history, philosophy, and culture including Confucianism, Taoism, I Ching, and Yin Yang. It contrasts Western and Chinese views of management, highlighting that Chinese style emphasizes people-centric and humanistic approaches, common goals, and adapting to change. The document also aims to address misunderstandings of Chinese government and culture, noting Chinese attribution of success/failure differs from Western views.
This document discusses and compares three styles of management: American, Japanese, and Indian. The American style is short-term oriented and focuses on individual performance, while the Japanese style emphasizes long-term thinking and group performance. Decision-making is typically slow but implementation is fast. The Indian style incorporates elements of both short and long-term orientation, and can focus on either individual or group performance. It also discusses some characteristics and challenges of the Indian management style, such as poor execution, a bossy attitude, and less innovation.
Indian,japanese,u.s style of management ppt-finalHareesh M
The document compares and contrasts the management styles of India, Japan, and the United States. Indian management style is very hierarchical, with decisions made by those in positions of highest authority. It also requires micro-management of employees. Japanese management emphasizes long-term planning, collective decision-making, consensus building, and loyalty to the company. The U.S. style is more individualistic, with the manager acting as the sole decision-maker and being accountable. It focuses on short-term goals and individual performance and accountability.
This presentation compares the autocratic and democratic management styles. The autocratic style involves unilateral decision making by the manager without input from subordinates. Decisions reflect the manager's opinions. There are directive and permissive types of autocratic leaders. The democratic style is open to others' opinions and welcomes subordinate contributions to decisions. Communication flows both ways. There are also directive and permissive democratic leaders. The autocratic style has strengths when controlling large numbers of low-skilled workers but subordinates become overly dependent. The democratic style motivates through delegated authority but decision making can be slow. An effective manager should understand different styles and combine them as needed for each situation.
The document discusses Islamic perspectives on wealth creation, management, and purification compared to conventional approaches. It notes that in Islam, all wealth belongs to Allah and humans are trustees of wealth. It outlines permissible and prohibited types of wealth accumulation and business practices in Islam. The document also discusses the importance of spending wealth on others through voluntary charity and compulsory zakat as a means of wealth purification in Islamic wealth planning.
The document discusses four main management styles:
1. Autocratic - Management makes all decisions without input from staff. Communication flows only from management down.
2. Persuasive - Management makes final decisions but discusses the reasoning with staff beforehand. Centralized power and decision-making remains with management.
3. Consultative - Management presents problems to staff, gets suggestions, and makes the final decision. Communication flows both ways but decisions still rest with management.
4. Participative - Authority is decentralized and staff are empowered and involved in decision-making. Commonly used in professional organizations where employees have similar skills.
Management and Organisational Behaviour.docxveena755113
This document provides information on the course "Management and Organizational Behaviour" for MBA students. It includes the course aim, learning outcomes, unit topics, and references. The course aim is to understand fundamentals of management and organizational behaviour dynamics. Key topics covered include management theories, planning and organizing, leadership and motivation theories, and group behaviour. The document defines management and its principles, functions, and levels. Classical management theories like scientific management and bureaucratic theory are also summarized.
Management involves coordinating human, material, and financial resources to achieve organizational goals. It is a universal process needed wherever coordinated human activity occurs. Management functions include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. It has aspects of both a science and an art. As a science, management principles can be universally applied and tested. As an art, management requires practical skills and creativity in applying principles to diverse situations. Early management theorists like Taylor, Fayol, and Mayo contributed important principles still used today to increase efficiency and incorporate the human element. Effective management is key to an organization's success.
Perception of Managerial Competencies Significant For Gulf College Educationa...inventionjournals
This study examines the perception of managerial competencies significant for gulf college educational leaders and managers. Twenty three (23) respondents are utilized in the study to measure their management skills in terms of communication, planning and administration, teamwork, strategic action, selfmanagement and multicultural. The researchers made use of descriptive-evaluative method. This is a research method that focuses on present condition with a purpose of discovering new truth such as increased extent of knowledge, new generalization, an increased insight into factors that are operating, discovery of new causalrelationship, or more accurate formulation of the problem to be solved. Specifically, descriptive-evaluative is a design that will appraise carefully the worthiness of the current study. Results show that managerial competencies of the respondents have no significant relationship with their profile. Although the result is not significant, still it is important to note that managerial competencies are reflection of effective performance of every educational leader and manager of the institution. Hence; the degree of influence of the respondents’ profile and their managerial competencies displayed that the degree of influence is not significant since the pvalue is consistently below 0.5. However, it is worthy to consider that only fifteen (15) percent of the combined indicators influenced the managerial competencies of the respondents.
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A comparative study on different styles of management
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A Comparative Study on Different Styles of Management
Prof. Madya Dr. Md Golam Mohiuddin, Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development
University Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia. ,Email: islamicmanagement2010@gmail.com
Abstract: Management practices of the organization and its performance mainly based on but the different styles exist in
different culture, may be they are effective now but may not be in the future, because the practices are not unique or not
universal or not without any critics .We have witnessed in the recent past the introduction of various management theories,
techniques, approaches and management styles. The managerial tools with their roots in the culture of contemporary Islamic
societies have been included emphasizing their importance and priority for our systems. Muslims are trying to make some
differences in the conventional management approach in light of Islamic values. Islami Banks and other institutes are the
burning example on the same. Most of the issues, like principles, functions and approaches are similar to the Islamic
approach and in few cases there are some divergences between these two approaches to management.
Keywords: Traditional management, Islamic management, Management Styles.
1. INTRODUCTION
Management is an activity of converting disorganized human and physical resources into useful and effectively results. It
deals with setting, seeking and reaching objects. The success of an individual, group, or organization mostly depends on the
effectiveness of management. Despite its importance to everyone, management is one of the most nebulous and at the same
time the most ubiquitous functions in all societies being found in the homes, churches, governments and economic
undertaking of all peoples. From an unrecognized position in 1900, management has risen today to be the central activity of
our age and economy – a powerful and innovative force on which our society depends on material support and national well
being. Inevitably management becomes a group effort generating its own dynamic within the tasks of management such as
differences of opinion, selective perception, struggle for power, and communication difficulties. These dynamics along with
the objectives of the organization, the operating context, and key choices in the past give rise to the distinctive management
culture known as management style. Management styles are profoundly influenced by the social culture in which the
organizations operate. Scholars have argued that the American, the Japanese, the Korean, the China, the Indian, the British
have distinctive management styles (K. N. Prodip, 1995). On the other hand, Islam has a distinctive management style.
Islam deserves that Allah has created the universe and control and governs it. He created human beings and provided him
with all that he needs for the progress and growth of life. To fulfill his material requirements, He has endowed the world
with all kinds of materials and substances which men can harness to use. To cater spiritual, culture and social
requirements, He sends revealed guidance through his Prophets upon them be peace and blessings (Kazmi, 2005).
2. Literature Review
Jourge R Terry(1995), Evolution of Management Thought, in this book author mentioned history of management thought
which is developed through out the different era. He also highlighted management practices of different civilizations.Terry
clarified the different schools of management thoughts.
Ali Abdul Fath(1998) , Toward an Islamic Managerial Alternative: An Islamic Analysis Faysal Islamic Bank of Egypt , In
his study showed an overview of the practical aspects of Islamic managerial aspects in the mentioned aspects. Here Ali
Abdul Fath delineated the conceptual aspects of Islamic managerial concept, then he showed its application in an Islamic
Bank, i.e., Faysal Islami bank.
Moursi, Mohamood A. (1995) in his study on Some principles of management in Islam presented a number of Islamic
principles in selected area of management. He says,- God is the supreme ruler and manager of the universe. God asks man
to exercise self-management. This study also suggests that Islam has rich source of ethical principles of managerial
conduct.
Loqman, Muhammad (2001) in this study on Islamic ethics in management says that ethical as well as legal standards
differ among various societies and nations. Managers of the organizations have the responsibility to institutionalize ethics in
order to develop an organizational environment that fosters an ethical decision-making. The Islamic management model is
value-oriented and it maximizes Islamic ethical values and standards in all aspects of management.
Mohiuddin Md Golam (2004), Islamic Management and Its Present Applications in Bangladesh- The thesis presents an
Islamic perspective on management and delineates some important management lessons from the teachings of Islam. Some
readers might ask what Islamic management means and what distinguishes this perspective from what is found in current
management literature. Is there a deficiency in current management principles and what further knowledge can be offered
by trying to study Islamic management? In essence, the distinction of the Islamic perspective is that, unlike the common
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concepts of management, it encompasses the dimensions of belief in Allah and the hereafter. These added dimensions have
innumerable ramifications on the actions and interaction of individuals, organizations and societies.
3. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The core objective of the study is to assess the values of the Islamic management style comparing with the traditional
management styles. The specific objectives of the study are:
A) To make a brief study on the traditional management styles.
B) To make an outline of Islamic management style.
C) To show the prospects and problems of traditional management in moderating to the Islamic management, and
D) To give recommendations and policy suggestions for the application of Islamic management style in the
traditional management environment.
4. Methodology Followed and Limitations of the Study
The study is mainly based on secondary data only. The major sources of data were the different management books, Holy
Quran, Traditions of Prophet and Islamic management literature, Journals and different related research study. Some
academicians and experts in Management and Islamic discipline have also been consulted. No statistical tools have been
applied in the analysis of the study.
5. OVERVIEW OF TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT STYLES
5.1. Management Process: Management is the act of managing something. Management is creative problem solving. This
creative problem solving is accomplished through the functions of management. It is the process of designing and
maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims (Koontz
and Weihrich, 2000). Planning is the ongoing process of developing the business' mission and objectives and determining
how they will be accomplished. Planning includes both the broadest view of the organization, e.g., its mission, and the
narrowest, e.g., a tactic for accomplishing a specific goal. Organizing is establishing the internal organizational structure of
the organization. The focus is on division, coordination, and control of tasks and the flow of information within the
organization. Staffing is filling and keeping filled with qualified people all positions in the business. Recruiting, hiring,
training, evaluating and compensating are the specific activities included in the function. In the family business, staffing
includes all paid and unpaid positions held by family members including the owner/operators. Directing is influencing
people's behavior through motivation, communication, group dynamics, leadership and discipline. The purpose of directing
is to channel the behavior of all personnel to accomplish the organization's mission and objectives while simultaneously
helping them accomplish their own career objectives. Controlling is a four-step process of establishing performance
standards based on the firm's objectives, measuring and reporting actual performance, comparing the two, and taking
corrective or preventive action as necessary. Each of these functions involves creative problem solving (Figure-1.1).The
Management Process (Weihrich and Koontz, 2000):
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Objectives
PLANNING
Strategies
Forecast
CONTROLLING Correcting s
Policies
Evaluating
Budget
Comparing Plans OGANIZING
Measuring
Division of Labour
Setting Standard
Total Authority
Management Delegation
Leadership
Process Delegation
Communication Departmentation
Influencing
Human Behaviour Span of Management
Directing
LEADING MOTIVATING
Reward & Punishment
Achieving Objectives
Satisfaction
Figure -1.1: Management Functions
5.2. Traditional Management Styles: There are different management philosophy and principles developed by
management specialists in different ages to be a successful manager. With the change of world and views of people these
philosophy are changed and are changing continuously. With the changing nature best thinker of management and
successful manager of developed country introduced different management styles those are considered as a proven method
of organizational success. Now the following distinct management styles are well known in the globalize world and their
applications have distinctness in different culture:
I) Japanese management styles
II) American management style
III) Chinese management style
Since their style of management is different from each other, management values of those are not indifferent. Practices of
the above mentioned management styles discussed with their characteristics below (Rahman & Islam, 2010).
6. Japanese Management Style
The socio cultural traits of Japanese people have imbued in them a perception, a belief and a behavior at workplace
congenial for high productivity, fast industrialization and innovation. In contrast to the western individualism, the
“Groupism” of the Japanese makes them more cooperative, contributive, supportive to the others in the group and hence the
organization (Chang, 1982). General characteristics of Japanese management are: “Japanese accepts ambiguity,
uncertainty, and imperfection as much more of a given organization life (Pascale and Athos, 1981).” Another specialist
group concluded that Japanese management was based on the philosophy and organization culture that emphasize
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(Lee,1987). Hard work for common goals, Consultative decision making, Two way communication, Long term planning,
Sharing of overall objectives of the organization by the employees at all levels, Establishing harmony and loyalty between
works and management, and showing a degree of concern for people and their values.
Another contemporary management specialist identified some characteristics of Japanese management style, these are:
Planning: Long term oriented. Decision making: Collectively, flow of decision is top to bottom (in case of critical
decision), flow of decision is bottom to top (in case of non critical decision), process of decision making slow but
implementation is swift. Organizing : Informal organizational structure, well known common organizational culture,
collective responsibility and accountability. Staffing: Recruitment takes place at entry level, life time employment common
in companies, promotion based on long term performance, loyalty to the company. Leading: Paternalistic style of
leadership is applicable, leader acting as a social facilitator and a group member. Controlling: Control by peers, focus on
group performance, and extensive use of Quality control circles (Rahman & Islam, 2010).
7. American Management Style
American management style can be described as individualistic in approach, in so far as managers are accountable for the
decisions made within their areas of responsibility. Although important decisions might be discussed in open forum, the
ultimate responsibility for the consequences of the decision lies with the boss — support or seeming consensus will
evaporate when things go wrong.
Therefore, American managers are more likely to disregard the opinions of subordinates than managers in other, more
consensus or compromise- oriented cultures. This can obviously lead to frustrations, which can sometimes seem to boil over
in meeting situations (www.AMS).
The quality movement in the west began in the United States at the turn of the 20th century. One of the first
attempts of the movement was done by Frederick Winslow Taylor who introduced new approach to improve the work of
unskilled workers in industrial organizations known as father of scientific management (Weihrich and Koontz, 2000). The
western management style is not static at all. It characterized by different views which are currently applicable in different
organizations. D.M Flynn has made comparison between the characteristics of the top management in Japan and the U.S.A,
as given below:
Characteristics of Top Management : A Comparison
Organic Type-Japan System Type-U.S.A
Facilitator Decision maker
Social leader Professional
Group Strength Individual initiative and creativity
Emphasis on human relations Emphasis on functional relations
Management by consensus Management by objectives
Leader adapts to change Systems adapt to change.
Source: Flynn et. Al. (1982)
Weihrich H and Koontz H identified some characteristics of American management style are the followings:
Planning: Short term oriented; Decision making: Emphasis individual decision making, decision initiated at the top and
flowing down, process of decision making swift but implementation process is slow. Organizing: Formal bureaucratic
organizational structure, individual responsibility and accountability; Staffing: Job is not secured; promotion based on
short term performance, primarily based on individual performance, loyalty to the profession; Leading: Directive style of
leadership is applicable, leader acting as a decision maker and head of the group; Controlling: Control by superior, Focus
on individual performance, Limited use of quality control circles.
8. Chinese Management Style
Now China is considered as an emerging tiger in the globalize world among the truly developed country. Behind the success
of the Chinese there have some management factors which played an important role for assisting Chinese to be unique one
in the modern competitive world. Management style of Chinese is not characterized as an exclusive one but the combination
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of Japanese and American. The following characteristics of Chinese management style are discovered by (Weihrich and
Koontz, 2000).
Planning: Long term and short term orientation ; Decision making: Decision making by the committees; at the top often
individual, flow of decision is top to bottom, process of decision making slow and implementation process also slow
compare with Japanese and American management style. Organizing: Formal bureaucratic organizational structure,
collective and individual responsibility and accountability; Staffing: Job secured, promotion based on performance,
potential ability, and performance, lack of loyalty to the company and profession; Leading: Directive style of leadership is
applicable (parent child relations), Leader acting as a head of the group (committee); Controlling: Control by group
leader (Superior), focus on group as well as individual performance, limited use of quality control circles.
Though all traditional management styles are not same but views are not different at all. Every style has common a
goal to increase productivity through the proper utilization of human resources known as internal people of the firm.
Practices of management depend on culture of the specific region. With the changes of time traditional management also
amend their views to cope with the changes and changing will continue even in the future to get a greater satisfaction
(Rahman & Islam, 2010).
9. OVERVIEW OF ISLAMIC MANAGEMENT STYLE
It can be rightly expressed that there is no terminology or chapter named as management in the Holy Qur’an or
Hadith(sayings of prophet). But the word like ‘direction’, ‘control’ ‘leadership’etc have been used many times in the Holy
Qur’an and Hadith. Moreover, Hazrat Mohammad (upon him be peace and blessings) was not only the best Prophet but also
an ideal leader and ruler. Being the chief of Islamic state of Madina he had to work as chief executive of the state.
Following the principles of Hazrat Mohammad (upon him be peace and blessings), the Caliphs ruled half of the then world
for a long time. Later, other Muslim rulers demonstrated how to implement the principles of Islam in different parts of the
world .The managerial practices of the Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) and the Caliphs, the Islamic principles of
integrity, efficiency, righteousness, accountability and Tawakkul(depending upon God) and general good of human beings
established management as a distinct concept in Islam.
Management in the light of Quran and Hadith(sayings of prophet) or Islamic management is the process of
planning, organizing, leading and controlling the efforts of organizational members and of using all other organizational
resources depending upon the guidance of Allah (God)) and His Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) with an
accountable mentality, integrity and skill to achieve the predetermined objective(Rahman &Islam,2010).
9.1 Planning in Islam
The setting of goals, making plans and designing strategies to assure the accomplishment of objectives are all Islamic
tradition. This is according to the Qur'an and the practice of Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace and blessings).
Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) has not a single piece of work in his life without a good plan. Planning,
therefore, must be at the center of a Muslim's life, in all his or her moral, political, social and economic activities.
Unfortunately, this precious traditions, however, is not apparent in the lives and activities of the Muslims today. It is the
absence of this tradition (Sunnah) that has contributed much to our failures and suffering (Chang, 1982). The Holy Qur'an
teaches the Muslims to be strategists and planners in their affairs. It shows this in a number of ways: through the stories of
the Prophets, the law of Allah in nature, and in praising the people of vision and foresight. An illustration of this can be seen
in the story of Prophet Moses(AS) and his strategies in approaching the Pharaoh of Egypt. When Allah(SWT) commanded
Moses to go to Egypt and call the Pharaoh to God, Moses accepted the order and spelled out his plans as can be seen in the
holy Quran. "Moses said: Oh my Lord! Expand my chest (with faith, knowledge and affection); ease my task for me; and
remove the impediment from my speech, so they may understand what I say: and give me a minister of my family, Haron, my
brother; add to my strength through him, and make him share my task (Al Quran-20:25-32)." In this example, three major
elements to build the plan clearly stand out. In the first instance, Moses(AS) prepared himself for da'wah(call to the path of
Allah). The second element in Prophet Moses' planning was to deal with a problem of communication. The last major
element to be considered in Moses' plan was a matter of logistics and support: human elements and tools required to support
him in carrying out his mission. So the traditional planning is not new concept in the management rather than a developed
concept of Islamic planning.Not a single work of Hazrat Muhammad (upon him be peace and blessings.) was haphazard and
unplanned. He got this lesson of planned activity from the holy Qur’an.
O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and yet every soul look to what (provision) he has sent forth the morrow. Yea, fear Allah. For
Allah is well-acquainted (all) that ye do (Al Quran-59:18).
Here the word morrow means the next day.
Allah Himself gives importance to working with a calm and composed mind and in a planned way: Verily your
lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days. (Al Quran-10:3).
Since Allah (SWT) can create everything by uttering “Kun Faiyakun,”[be and to be] His resorting to six days for
the creation of whole world should be a hint of planned activity to the wise.
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In another verse Allah (SWT) says, I am not ignorant about my creatures ( Al Quran-23:17).
Referring to the spotless and planned activities of Allah (SWT), He declares-
He who created seven heavens one above another; No want of proportion wilt thou see in the creation of the most gracious.
So turn thy vision again: seest thou any flow? Again turn thy vision a second time: (thy) vision will come back to the dull
and discomfited, in a state worn out (Al Quran-67:3).
Hazrat Ali (RA) the fourth successor of Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) said: Plan your work daily,
because every day comes with new concerns (Alam, 1983).
About planned activity Hazrat Abdulla Ibne Omar Faroque Said- You do the earthly activities in such a way that you will
remain alive for ever and the work of the hereafter in such a way that you will die soon (Jabnoun,1994).
9.2. Organizing in Islam
Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping the works to be performed, defining and delegating the responsibility
and authority and establishing relationship for the purpose of enabling people to work most effectively together in
accomplishing objectives. (Weihrich & Koontz, 1994).
Here the elements of organizing discussed briefly:
(a) Authority :Authority is the right to do something, or get someone else to do it, in order to reach organizational
objectives. It can be compared to the nervous system of the human body. The term authority has not been used in Islamic
materials. Abu Sin explains this by the fact that Islam wants to dissociate this concept from the concept of authoritarianism.
Instead, Islam uses the term “incharge” and emphasized discipline and obedience. Allah (SWT) said:
Oh you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the messenger and those in charge among you (AlQuran-4:59).
In case the order clearly contradicts the purpose of the organization, the subordinates shall immediately discuss this
matter with their manager. If the manager insists on the order in spite of the fact that it is proven to contradict the purpose of
the organization, then it will become a duty of the subordinates to disobey him/her. Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace
and blessings) said:
Let not any one of you be a blind follower who says if people do good, I will do the same, and if they do wrong, I will do the
same. But you should stick to righteousness.
It is the managers’ role to make sure that the jobs they assign are behaviorally and technically feasible. There is a
famous Arab Idiom that says “ If you want to be obeyed give feasible orders”. Allah (SWT) said:
On no soul doth Allah place a burden greater than it can bear (AlQuran-2:286).
(b) Responsibility: Responsibility means the obligation owed by subordinates to their superiors for exercising authority
delegated to them in a way to accomplish results expected. The idea that responsibility cannot be delegated. Every manager
should feel deeply responsible for whatever is under his/her authority, and responsibility entails accountability in this world
and in the hereafter. Umar (RA) once said that he was afraid that a mule falls in the mountain roads of Iraq and breaks its
legs, and Allah might have asked him why he did not pave the roads in that area. This demonstrated the extent to which
Umar(RA) felt the responsibility, which in turn allowed him to reach a historically recognized managerial excellence.
Actually responsibility is not limited to any particular person or group, rather every one is responsible in his own ground.
The Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) said:
Behold! Each one of you is a guardian and each one of you will be asked about his subjects. A leader is a guardian
over the people and he will be asked about his subjects; a man is a guardian over the members of his household and he
will be asked about his subjects; a woman is a guardian over the members of the household of the husband and of his
children ..... Behold! each one of you is a guardian and each one of you will be asked about his subjects( Boqhari and
Muslim ).
(c) Delegation : Delegation is the process by which managers allocate authority downward to the people who report to them
and assign responsibility for how authority is used. Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace and blessings) used to instruct
his companions to obey his delegated subordinates saying that it’s just like obeying him:
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Whoever obeyed my appointed leader has indeed obeyed me, and whoever disobeys my appointed leader did in fact
disobey me (Boqhari Sharif).
(d)Accountability: Principles of accountability should be breed for every employee of the organization. In Islam this
accountability is two folds. First of all an employee is accountable to Almighty Allah (SWT), side by side he is also
accountable to his immediate boss. It has been prescribed -Then shall anyone who has done an atom’s weight of good, see
it! And anyone who has done an atom’s weight of evil, shall see it (AlQuran-33:72). The feelings of accountability in the
hereafter have played a great role in the success of Muslim leaders throughout history. When Umar Ibnu Abdel Aziz
became as the fifth caliph of the Muslim, he followed the Prophet’s guidance saying: It is a responsibility, and it is a source
of ignominy and regret in the hereafter (Jabnoun, 1998).
9.3. Leadership in Islam:Leadership has been given to the Muslim community and to the prophet as the divine trust. As a
social responsibility leadership originally belongs to the community as a whole and the government and leaders simply
represent the community. Further leadership is not a profession. To begin with, Muslims base their behavior as leader or
follower upon the word of Allah as revealed in their holy book, the Qur’an. They believe that the prophet of Islam,
Muhammad (upon him be peace and blessings), has modeled the way for Muslim leaders and followers for all times.
According to the Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace and blessings), leadership in Islam is not reserved for small elite.
Rather, depending upon the situation, every person is the “shepherd” of a flock, and occupies a position of leadership.
Islamic leader able to contribute in any organization by influencing the people because of his morality and honesty. It is
well known that Caliph Abu Bakar (RA), the Hajrat Umar (RA), Hajrat Osman (RA), and Hajrat Ali (RA) are the closest
leader of Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) and they are also the model to us(Rahman &Islam, 2010).
Leadership in traditional and Islam:
A comparative analysis between Islamic and traditional leadership (Anisuzzaman & Zainul, 1996):
.
TRADITIONAL/CONVENTIONAL ISLAM
1. Objectives: Solution of a problem by groups, 1. Objectives: seeking Allah’s pleasure in solving
:
no reference of Divine efforts. a problem by group and in guiding efforts in
this regard.
2. Participants: Formal and informal leaders, and 2. Participants: Allah, Qur’an, Rasul, leaders and
:
rarely ordinary member. the followers.
3. Nature: Leadership is rule-bound and
: 3. Nature: Leadership relates to “trusts” which
:
situational and no ‘trusts’ are involved. are to be rendered back to those mentioned in
item no in that order.
4. Methodology: Meetings, conference study
:
reports, file orders, memoranda, and 4. Methodology:Consultation with followers
:
notifications. especially by those with relevant knowledge
5. Traits: Mundane knowledge, skill, values as
: 5. Traits: Knowledge (ilm) of Islamic law
:
prescribed by organizations and no Divine law. (sha’riah) as also knowledge of the sha’riah
overriding the organization, if necessary with
the leader exercising:
(a) ljtihad, (individual judgement),
(b) adala (justice), and
(c) Kifaya (competence).
6. Decision making: With reference to rules of 6. Decision making: After consulting, the leader
:
business and no reference to any Divine Law. must decide but put faith in Allah.
7. Limitation of leaders: Leaders seek leadership 7. Limitations of leaders:Leaders must not seek
:
without waiting for leadership to come to them. leadership; it must come to them.
8. Limitation of followers: Followers usually 8. Limitation of followers: Followers have an
have a passive role active role to advise and warn leadership of
consequences of policy/action.
9. Leadership style: A combination of
:
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9. Leadership style: Authoritative, let alone, authoritarian and democratic styles.
democratic as necessary
10. Follower’s style: Responding to the leader’s
:
call for advice, cooperation with the leader, and
10. Follower’s style: Responding to the leaders accepting partial responsibility for action. Both
call for advice and cooperation with the leader, leader and the followers are accountable to
but no acceptance of partial responsibility-Both Allah and organization.
the leader and the followers are primarily
accountable to organization.
9.4. Decision making in Islam
It is evident that several documents of Shura are available in the Holy Quran-
It is part of mercy of Allah that thou dost deal gently with them .Wert thou sever or harsh-hearted, they would have broken
away from about thee .So pass over (their faults), and ask for (Allah’s) forgiveness for them; and consult them in affairs (of
moment) .Then, when thou hast taken a decision, put thy trust in Allah. For Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him)(Al
Quran-3:159).
Those who harken to their Lord and establish regular prayer; Who (conduct) their affairs by mutual consultation; Who
spend out of what we bestow on them for sustenance (Al Quran-42:38).
It is a quality of those who wish to serve Allah that their conduct in life is open and determined by mutual affairs,
as between husband and wife or other responsible members of the household; in affairs of business, as between partners or
parties interested and in state affairs as between rulers and ruled or as between different department of administration, to
preserve the unity of administration. Further Allah said, “In most of their secrets talk there is no good but it one exhorts to a
deed of if charity or goodness or conciliation between people. To him who does this seeking the good pleasure of Allah; we
shall soon give reward of the highest (Al Quran-4:114).Consultation has been given importance in hadith Prophet
Mohammad (upon him be peace and blessings) said that when the leader will take decisions after consultation then the
surface of the world will be better then the underneath (Tirmizi Sharif). The man who takes decision consulting with of hers
can run with modestly, the consultation may be come from the general, responsible person and from the specialists and
experts.
9.5. Controlling in Islam: Controlling is measuring performance, comparing performance with the standard, ascertaining
the difference if any, and correcting unfavorable deviation by means of remedial actions. In Islam there is controlling
procedures like above. Allah set up standard for measuring the performance of the human. He said, “This is the book
(Quran) is the guidance sure, without doubt (Al Quran-17:105)”. Again Allah declared prophet as and you stand an exalted
standard of character. Therefore the holy Quran and the practices of Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) are the
standards of controlling in Islam. The Islam compares the activities with these two. Allah said, “Read your records:
sufficient is thy soul this day make out an account against thee (Al Quran-17:105). Islam takes action after measuring the
performance with the standards.
Surah Al Qasas stated that Allah is merciful and just. He does not destroy or degrade people until they have
deliberately rejected His law and continued in practice of inequity.
Nor was thy Lord the one ,To destroy a population until ,He had sent to its center ,An apostle, rehearsing to them ,Our
Signs; nor are We Going to destroy a population except when its members practice iniquity. (Al Quran-17:105)
In simple words, the rules established by Islam as stated in the above cited quotations show that Allah will not penalize
anybody until certain stated conditions are met in the following sequence.
(a) A messenger is sent to the center of the cities (group of people) or to the head of the people.
(b) The messenger communicated the message and its requirements.
(c) People received and understood the message, which came down from Allah to the people.
(d) People continued in their old practices, which are against the delivered message.
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Control Process Practiced by Umar (RA):
Umar (RadiAllahuAnhu) did not go to any management school for training, but his education, wisdom, and especially his
company of the prophet allowed him to master the art of management. Umar (RA) used to clearly define a set of criteria for
appointing leaders. Umar(RA) used to extensively define the roles of his commanders and his governors, and he made sure
that they followed his general direction while allowing them their operational freedom.
Umar (RA) once asked his companions, what they would think if he appointed one whom he believed to be the
best man among them and ordered him to do justice. Would Umar (RA) have done his share? They replied saying “Yes”.
Umar (RA) retorted “No”, not unless he saw whether the appointee did what he ordered him to do. The above control model
is presented in Figure: Control Process Practiced by Umar (RA):
Continue Performance
No
Yes Yes Are performance
and output
Is there a new conforming to
improvement
standards?
Inspect via culture &
Modify Standards programs
No
Search for new
improvements via culture Correct Performance
&
programs
Provide Necessary Input: Skills,
Resources, Authority.
Set Standard
Chapter Notes: Performance Output
9.6. Shariah Council
Islamic management needs to certify the activities of an enterprise. The Shariah board provides scholarly guidance in
planning organizing, staffing, and controlling after conducting practical observations of the activities. It makes sure that
operations of the enterprise are undertaken according to the Islamic Shariah principles. A Shariah supervisory board is an
independent body of specified jurists in fiqh – Al-Muamalat (Islamic commercial and jurisprudence). Besides this may
include specialist in economics, marketing accounting, finance, lawyers, and entrepreneurs for their assistance. The Shariah
board acts as a decision maker as well as an auditor in Islamic management (Rahman &Islam, 2010).
10. Characteristics: Based on the above discussion we can briefly present the followings characteristics of Islamic
management (Mohiuddin, 2004):
1. The basic foundation of Islamic management is the Qur’an and the Sunnah(Traditions of Prophet).
2. The original model of Islamic management is that of the Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) and his
companions (RA).
3. Only economic development is not the final target of Islamic management.
4. Activities aimed at welfare in the hereafter are an exceptional characteristic of Islamic management.
5. This management procedure is guided by the exemplary leadership.
6. In this system the employees should maintain cordial relationship and team spirit.
7. The accountability in Islamic management is two fold: Firstly to one’s immediate boss, and secondly, to Almighty
Allah (SWT).
8. In Islamic management the manager considers himself as a vice-gerent of Allah (SWT).
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9. In Islamic management property is thought to be trusted by Allah(SWT) to the users and the managers.
10. In this system decisions are made through consultation. (Mashwara).
11. Findings with Regard to the differences between conventional management and Islamic management (Kazmi, 2005):
A preliminary enquiry into the Paradigmatic Differences among the Conventional and Islamic Approaches to Management
Studies is reproduced for the benefit of the readers:
Criteria Islamic Management Conventional Management
Differences
The purpose of human The purpose of human existence is to obey and The purpose of human existence is to utilize
existence dictating fulfills Allah’s commandments and act as the natural recourses to satisfy one’s needs, wants
management of vicegerent of Allah on earth. and desires and to remain happy.
organization
The purpose of an Organizations are meant to be groups of people Organizations are meant to be groups of
organization coming together for attaining the purpose of people coming together to attain the goals of
human existence that is to obey and fulfill Allah’s an organization.
commandments and to act as his vicegerent on
earth.
No demarcations between matters, secular and Clear demarcation between matters, secular
religious; human life is an organic whole; all and religions, human activities are separated;
The paradigm guiding human activities can be Ibadah(worship) provided the spiritual or religious aspect is the private
the management of they are following the guidance of Allah’s matter of individuals, while work belongs to
organizations commandments. the public domain.
The nature of Organizational objectives or both economical and Organizational objectives are both economical
organizational non-economical in nature and are subservient to and non-economical in nature and are
Objectives higher purpose of human existence. subservient to organizational interest.
Source of ethics and The revealed knowledge and the traditions of the Ethics is relative and values are derived from
values governing the Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) multiple sources such as upbringing, values
management of constitute the ultimate sources of business ethics cherished by the society, and personal
organizations and personal values. experiences. Ethics could be relative, as
according to utilitarianism.
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Motives for human Human beings will perform work to satisfy their Human beings will work to satisfy the
work material and spiritual needs in conformity with organizational objectives and in turn may
the Divine regulations. receive compensation to satisfy their personal
material needs.
Motivation to perform Motivation for work is derived from the Motivation for work is derived from
work satisfaction one gets by fulfilling the satisfaction received by fulfilling his or her
commandments of Allah that is the greatest material needs; the satisfaction is both internal
satisfaction a part from satisfaction of the basic and external to each human being.
human needs; the satisfaction is internal to each
human being.
Concept of time Time is infinite and polychromic the hereafter Time is finite monochromic life has a past and
affecting organ sating follows the present life of human being. present a future within the cycle of a human
planning being.
The conception of Resource come from Allah and is naturally Resource is naturally available but scarce
resource available. They are to be shared with the needy limited perishable and is shared on the basis of
and not meant to be hoarded. Usage of resources self interest mutual revelry. They are meant to
is regulated according to the divine laws. be exploited for the benefit of humankind.
Organizational control has to operate in the
manner deigned to align objectives of the
The organizational Organizational control should operate in the employees such as need for income with
control manner designed for the human being to become organizational objectives such as profitability
subservient to the will of Allah.
The locus of control is internal in addition to the The locus of control is external and lies in the
external each person is responsible and realm of the organization.
The locus of control accountable for his actions.
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The organizational The human being has choice free will and Total responsibility and accountability is
responsibility and freedom of action and is therefore responsible and vested in the chief executive who delegates
accountability accountable for his actions. matters to lower levels. The control of
employees is executed through organizational
system to ensure responsibility and
accountability.
12. Conclusion
The contributions of Islam in different aspects of management can never be over emphasized. According to the Holy
Qur’an, Holy Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) and companions (RA) faced lot of problems in managing the
Islamic state and they solved those problems by introducing divine principles and guidance given by Allah (SWT). Prophet
Muhammad’s (upon him be peace and blessings) contributions and the contributions of four Caliphs were great to the
development of management. Then management was applied in attaining the objectives of family life, society, national,
international organizations.
If simply the administration of Muhammad (upon him be peace and blessings) and his four Caliphs is discussed
elaborately, it would be easy to find out how exactly and properly they could manage entire Muslim community. All aspects
from planning to controlling were nicely taught to the people of the world by them. In this regard ‘Management by
Shura(consultation),’ Hikmat (strategy), exemplary leadership style, appropriate financial administration, harmonious
relationship and others can be mentioned. But it is observed from different literature of management of different authors that
these important issues of management have not been mentioned in their literature. It may be due to two reasons: Firstly, it
might be like that they would not know at all about the contributions of Islam in management. Secondly, it can be rightly
assumed that they intentionally ignored the great contribution of Islam in management.
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