wk8 business short question

Learning Activity 1- Theme 1

 

In 1988, Clark’s Manufacturing Company sought to survive a competitive run on their business from the Japanese.  They survived by using the systems thinking method.

· Google Clark’s Manufacturing Company;

· Determine how they saved their company by using the systems thinking method.

· Identify three to five major concepts of systems thinking and then explain how when applied they worked for Clark;

· Evaluate the identified major concepts for success and explain why this approach was a better fit than the more conventional theories discussed in prior weeks.

The Same Old Principles in the New Manufacturing

Clark Manufacturing Company

CLARK MANUFACTURING CO.: Precision CNC Machining Services

Learning Activity 2- Theme 2

When we started the class we learned that the 21st century manager must be agile to survive the fluid and dynamic business environment of this century.  However, we established that the foundation of management theory in most organizations today is the traditional Fayol functions.  Reflect on the classwork and then address your comments to the articles from this week on agile managers to debate this question: “Agile management is not the answer to creating a facile and competitive business organization.”