Satff in the Work Place and The Twenty-First Managers

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There is a growing understanding that managers of the 21st century need certain theories to help and support them when dealing with staff in the work place. Theories such as Maslow, Hertzberg , Mayo , John Adair , Mc Gregor and Fredrick taylor The 21st century manager has an immense importance in the workplace because; they have the responsibility to make sure teams develop their skills and achieve their set goals in the workplace. In this essay, I will firstly attempt to analyze and evaluate the importance of teams in the 21st century, drawing upon the theories and research around group development and teams achieving individual and group organizational objectives in the workplace. Secondly, the different types of impacts that the 21st century encountered such as globalization, technology and culture and patterns of working. Finally, I will finish with a reflection and a concluding paragraph which I will give my opinion on the topic. Main body: 1771 Belbin Teams have a fundamental importance’s in the 21st century because without effective teamwork and team collaboration businesses would struggle to meet their goals and objectives. To ensure the business does well they need a team’s which can combine their skills and different types of working styles to complete any task to which should be the team’s common goal. The 21st century manager can use theories such as Belbin ‘s Team role theory when teams are not effective in meeting targets and goals , managers can use this by relating there team to the 9 role theory and Identify which roles are missing to balance the team,( Gambari Isiaka august 11 2013 slide 33 . The 21st century manager could use Fredrick Taylor’s theory to motivate staff to work harder in the workplace. The the... ... middle of paper ... ...le theory of effective groups. Journal of Management Development.(online) 18 (8), p652 - 665.Last accessed 16th march 2014 Raymond Hingst (2006). Tuckman’s theory of group development in a call centre con (Saul McLeod (published 2007) Maslow hierarchy of needs. Available: http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html last accessed 17th march 2014. Tesco PLC. (2003). Motivational theory in practice at TescoMotivational theory in practice at Tesco. Available: http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/tesco/motivational-theory-in-practice-at-tesco/the-mayo-effect.html#axzz2w9F1K4er. Last accessed 16th March 2014. Tesco PLC. (2003). Motivational theory in practice at TescoMotivational theory in practice at Tesco. Available: http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/tesco/motivational-theory-in-practice-at-tesco/taylors-motivational-theory.html#axzz2w9F1K4er. Last accessed 17 march 2014.

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