In: Operations Management
1. Thinking about the future generation of workers, which older management ideas might be at risk of declining in popularity? Why?
2.Do you agree or disagree with Chester Barnard that authority flows upward rather than downward?
3. Of all the historical management ideas, which seem to be the most important? Why?
If we talk about the future generation of the workforce then they will be the generation Z or the millennial category for the population. There will be a big deal of difference between the two generations like how to communicate with people, adherence to rule, achievement, discipline, sociability, etc. Generation Z will be of a believer in working on multiple projects at the same and this will give them a sense of accomplishment. Nowadays people do follow a traditional work culture of stability and satisfying work and opportunities, gaining specialization and are motivated by factors like respect, recognition or providing long term value to the company but in the case of future generation their motivational factor will lie in diversity, personalization, individuality or creativity. Allowing them to be self-directed and independence will be the major characteristics. This manager subordinate system will vanish as people will be self-driven towards goal. Long term commitment will be affected as these generation people will be risk-takers and if they don't like changes they will leave the organization. the traditional method of management, communication, commitment, motivation, teamwork everything will mould and take a new form which will be more innovative as well as individualised and personalised. The future generation will be more achievement-oriented or result-oriented rather than process-oriented.