The
“thinking about it stage” is when you are finally faced with the reality of completing
your degree. Usually the early phases of a graduate program proceed in clear
and very structured ways. The beginning phases of a graduate program precede in
much the same manner as an undergraduate degree program. There are clear
requirements and expectations, and the graduate student moves along, step by
step, getting ever closer to the completion of the program, one day, however
the clear structure begins to diminish and now you’re approaching the thesis
/dissertation stage. This is a new
and different time. The next steps are more
and more defined by you and no one else.
Your supervisor, the program or follow are:
(1) Be inclusive with
your thinking.
(2) Write down your ideas.
(3)
Try not to be overly influenced at this time by what you feel others expect
from you.
(4)Don’t
begin your thinking by assuming that your research will draw international
attention to you.
(5)
Be realistic about the time that you’re willing to commit to your research
project.
(6)
If you’re going to ask for a leave of absence from your job while you’re
working on your research this isn’t a good time to do it, chances are you can
do the “thinking about it’’ stage without a leave of absence.
(7)Administrative
theory is seen as a search for fundamental relationships, a search for basic
techniques and a search for organization of available knowledge, all based on
clear concept.
It focuses on the total
organization and attempts to develop principles that will direct managers and administrators
ton more efficient activates theories aid administrators in planning policy
making in formulating decisions, and in carrying out other administrative behaviors.
Specifically theory provides a stable focus on understanding what we experience.
A theory is a criterion for determining what is relevant; it enables us to
communicate efficiently and thus more into more complex relationships with
other people.
Theories make it possible indeed and challenge us to keep
learning about our world by definition, theories have boundaries there is only
so much that can be covered by any one theory, once we are aware of this we are
better able to ask ourselves if there are alternative ways of looking at the
world when our theories no longer seen to fit our experience and to consider
the consequences of adopting alternative beliefs
Henri Fayol is generally known as the founder
of classical theories not because he was the first to investigate managerial behavior
but because he was the first to systematize it. Fayol believed that sound
management practice falls into certain patterns that can be identified and
analyzed. From this basic insight he drew up blue print for a cohesive doctrine
of managers. One that retains much of its force to this day.
With his faith in
scientific methods, fayol was like Taylor, his contemporary. While Taylor was basically
concerned with organizational functions, fayol however was interested in the total
organization and focused on top management which he felt had been the most
neglected of business operations.