Threshold concepts in management
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The document discusses threshold concepts in management, including management in antiquity and the Hawthorne Studies. It specifically focuses on management practices in ancient civilizations like the Sumerians, Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, and Venetians. It notes that students struggle to understand why different civilizations developed unique management concepts rather than borrowing from each other. It suggests two ways to help students overcome this threshold concept: 1) having them research communication technologies of the time to understand isolation of civilizations, and 2) asking them to temporarily remove knowledge of modern management to view each civilization independently.
Threshold concepts in management
- 1. THRESHOLD CONCEPTS IN MANAGEMENT Nischal Thapa College of Applied Business Tribhuvan University Nepal 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 1
- 2. SOME THRESHOLD CONCEPTS Management in Antiquity Hawthorne Studies 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 2
- 3. MANAGEMENT IN ANTIQUITY D Greeks C Babylonians G Venetians B Egyptians E Romans A Sumerians 3000 B.C. 2500 B.C. F Chinese 2000 B.C. 1500 B.C. 1000 B.C. 500 B.C. A.D.500 A.D.1000 A.D.1500 A Used written rules and regulations for governance E Used organized structure for communication and control B Used management practices to construct pyramids F Used extensive organization structure for government agencies and the arts C Used extensive set of laws and policies for governance G Used organization design and planning concepts to D Used different governing systems for cities and state 11/8/2013 control the seas Threshold Concepts in Management 13
- 4. THRESHOLD IN THE CONCEPT OF MANAGEMENT IN ANTIQUITY: Students fail to comprehend all these various concepts 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 4
- 5. THRESHOLD IN THE CONCEPT OF MANAGEMENT IN ANTIQUITY: Students find, difficult to understand why one civilization could not use the concept of another civilization 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 5
- 6. THRESHOLD IN THE CONCEPT OF MANAGEMENT IN ANTIQUITY: This concept is in Chapter Two (Chapter One discusses the concept of management, managers skills etc.) 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 6
- 7. CUES TO DISSOLVE THIS PROBLEM 1: Ask the students to find the development of communication technology This makes them understand that even if some of these civilizations coincided chronologically, communication was extremely difficult. 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 7
- 8. CUES TO DISSOLVE THIS PROBLEM 2: Ask them to remove the knowledge of chapter one temporarily Understand each of the contribution of civilizations in isolation 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 8
- 9. PROBLEMS CREATING PRESENTATION New tools like prezi and slide rocket require high speed internet connection. High speed connection is not widely available. Efficiency in using tools requires certain expertise that is not yet obtained. 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 9
- 10. THANK YOU 11/8/2013 Threshold Concepts in Management 10