Management Theory Presentations

To explore management theories, you will be researching and presenting the

details of one particular theory. This assignment is to be completed in pairs,
and communicated to your class via a formal business-like PowerPoint
presentation (maximum of 5 minutes in length). You will also investigate
either a past or present organization as an example/illustration of your
company.
Specific Requirements
To be completed in groups;
Five minutes as a maximum presentation time;
PowerPoint must be used in at least some parts of the presentation;
The presentation is to be in business style, following the presentation
guide;
Find an example of a past or present business organization to illustrate
your theory;
Information about your theory must be taken from the textbook, plus at
least one other source;
Outline the theory, and the evaluate the theory through a historical or
contemporary lens be sure to use your notes from the course;
Create a one-page summary of your theory, illustration organization,
and references this will be copied for your classmates.
Theories Listing
Classical Management Theories
Scientific Management by Taylor
Henri Fayol
Mary Parker Follett
Beaureaucratic Organization by Weber
Behavioral Management
Hawthorne Studies
Maslows Theory
McGregors Theory X and Y
Argyriss Theory of Adult Personality
Quantitative Management
Management Science
Modern Management
Systems and Contingency Thinking
Continuing Themes
Excellence
Global Awareness
Learning Organizations

Categories
Knowledge
Demonstrates
knowledge of
assigned
management
theory
Thinking
Demonstrates
use of critical
thinking skills
to evaluate the
management
theory in
relation to an
example
organization
Communicati
on
Demonstrates
appropriate
techniques for
making
presentations

Application
Demonstrates
effective use of
communication
technology
Demonstrates
application of
knowledge in
the creation of
the class
handout

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Demonstrates
limited
knowledge of
management
theory

Demonstrate
s some
knowledge of
management
theory

Demonstrate
s
considerable
knowledge of
management
theory

Demonstrate
s thorough
knowledge
of
managemen
t theory

Uses critical
thinking skills
with limited
effectiveness

Uses critical
thinking skills
with some
effectiveness

Uses critical
thinking skills
with
considerable
effectiveness

Uses critical
thinking
skills with
thorough
effectiveness

Demonstrates
communicatio
n techniques
with limited
effectiveness

Demonstrate
s
communicati
on
techniques
with some
effectiveness

Demonstrate
s
communicati
on
techniques
with
considerable
effectiveness

Demonstrate
s
communicati
on
techniques
with
thorough
effectiveness

Demonstrates
the use of
technology
with limited
effectiveness

Demonstrate
s the use of
technology
with some
effectiveness

Creates the
handout with
limited
effectiveness

Creates the
handout with
some
effectiveness

Demonstrate
s the use of
technology
with
considerable
effectiveness
Creates the
handout with
considerable
effectiveness

Demonstrate
s the use of
technology
with
thorough
effectiveness
Creates the
handout with
thorough
effectiveness

Evaluation Rubric
This assignment will be weighted as a 3

Group Members _______________________________________________

Points

/10

/5

/15

/5

/15