Lucianne White
Assessment 2
Intro to HRM
Introduction:
"Management practice is characterized by power; the ability to influence others'
behaviour. By virtue of the power that managers hold, the variations in
organizational design, relations between managers and employees, and HRM
practices will be largely shaped by senior management." (Bratton and Gold, 1999, p.33.)
Management is being able to get people to accomplish goals together. (Autry,
1991). Business only exists among people for people, so having good managers is
as important as having good employees. In this essay I will discuss the relationship
between managers and their employees. Specifically the power relationship
involved.
Body:
The power managers have over their employees is actually an illusion. What they
have instead is authority over their staff. Authority is the ability to influence others
not the power to force someone to do something against their will. The only power
a manager has is the willingness and commitment of their employees to carry out
their goals and vision.
Unfortunately most employees feel their managers have
power over them because they have the ability to hire and fire as well as the say in
who gets a promotion.
Managers have been considered to be the boss who sits behind a desk all day
pushing paperwork and not engaging with the staff. They are there to monitor
office hours, dress codes, lunch breaks and coffee breaks by their employees,
which results in official warnings or docked pay. This is a constant cause of
conflict between management and staff. It also forces the manager into a position
of distrust. For a good working relationship to exist between staff and management,
there needs to be trust and honesty. There also needs to be a change in the way
staff issues are dealt with, instead of punishment, there needs to...
Power and Management
This is a good essay on how managers should use their power effectively to create a better working environment. With their power to influence others comes the responsibility to treat others fairly, especially their subordinates. Often managers will find that their influence actually increases if they are willing to involve those whom they supervise in the decisions that affect them. The headings made your report easier to read. You made effective use of internal citations and quotes to support your points. The bibliography will be helpful to those who wish to do further research. Good work!
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