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Object Managerial business diagnostics

and therapeutics History

Dr. Josef KašíkDepartment of Business Administration

Faculty of EconomicsVŠB - univerzita Ostrava

josef.kasik@vsb.cz2008

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Outline

history – Kent, Taylor, Gannt, Mayo

T. T. Paterson – business as a living organism

Pierre Jardillier Katz, Kahn – distincions between

social and biological systems János Kornai – „economy

diseases“

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Klíčová slova

Kent, Taylor, Gannt, Mayo, Paterson, Jardillier, Katz, Kahn, Kornai, business microbes, business as a living organism, economy diseases

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Introduction

It is the second topic of the course of Managerial Business Diagnostics and Therapeutics A.You will learn more about genesis and history of the business diagnostics.

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Object targetAfter studying the object:

you will gain:- an overview of the history of

business diagnostics,you will be able:- to name the main representatives

of business diagnostics in the world and in the Czech Republic.

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Doporučený ČAS ke studiu

You should reserve about 1 hour for studying this object.

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F. W. Taylor’s co-worker 1913: Investigating an Industry:

a Scientific Diagnosis of the Diseases of Management

definition of 7 business „microbes“

William Kent

VÝKLAD

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7 W. Kent’s Business Microbes

1. Conceit 2. Ambition3. Inertia 4. Recklesness 5. Fickleness 6. Stupidity7. Nepotism

VÝKLAD

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Pierre Jardillier

1966: Diagnosing HR problems– some fundamentals of business

diagnostics

VÝKLAD

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Thomas Paterson

1966: Management Theory – business as a living organism

VÝKLAD

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Daniel Katz, Robert Kahn

1966: The Social Psychology of Organizations

distinctions between social and biological systems

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János Kornai

1985: Contradictions and Dilemmas

ekonomic patology 7 fundamental

„diseases“ of medium and high developed economies

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7 fundamental „diseases“ by Kornai

1. Inflation2. Unemployment3. Goods deficiency4. External debt5. Economic growth disturbance6. Unfair distribution7. Bureaucratism

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Doplňující zdroje

4. KATZ, D.-KAHN, R.L.: The Social Psychology of Organizations. New York: Wiley 1966.

Literature

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Doplňující zdroje

5. MIMICK, R.-THOMPSON, M.: Business Diagnostics. Evaluate And Grow Your Business. Victoria 2001.

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