Is there room for management in the 21st century?
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Alvesson and Willmots (2012, p.13) argue that "managers form a heterogeneous
group whose members work across a variety of sectors ... and in" rel="nofollow">in diverse organizations where they
undertake a wide variety of tasks. They occupy different specialisms (e.g. marketin" rel="nofollow">ing) and work at
different levels in" rel="nofollow">in organizational hierarchies. They manage in" rel="nofollow">in uncertain" rel="nofollow">in conditions and are in" rel="nofollow">in
possession of imperfect in" rel="nofollow">information; and they are under pressure to be responsive to a plurality of
demands."
However, demographic shifts, technological advancements, as well as societal changes have led
to a state of flux experienced in" rel="nofollow">in the contemporary world of work. Paradoxically, the majority of our
understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of management is driven by a potentially outdated and relatively static set of
theories.
Thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing about the changin" rel="nofollow">ing nature of the workplace, is management still relevant today?
In your response, identify and explain" rel="nofollow">in two elements that have drastically changed the way
we work today (in" rel="nofollow">in the last 5-10 years), and their impact on both managers and employees.