BACKGROUND:
In 1984 Fayol proposed five elements or processes (functions) for management (planning,organising, co‐ordinating, commanding and controlling). Today, these functions have beenreduced to four: plan, lead, organise and control (PLOC). Fells (2000) claims that these functionshave ‘stood the test of time’; however, other authors argue that they are too old and notrelevant for management of today’s organisations.

READING:
Fells, M.J., 2000, ‘Fayol Stands the Test of Time’ Journal of Management History, Vol. 6, 8, pp.345‐360.

TASK:
Write an essay (1,000 words) in which you critically examine the functions (elements or processes)of management proposed by Fayol (see Fells 2000). Explain why these functions are relevant (orotherwise) to today’s managers.

REQUIREMENTS:
Word limit: approx. 1,000 words (excluding cover page/s and references).Sources: Students must use at least four references for this assignment (e.g., journals, books)with at least two being from academic or scholarly journals (accessed from library databases),not internet websites (e.g., Wikipedia or other Google sources).

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