Management From Socrates Argument
Socrates became the first to offer insight into management competence by the statement alluding that “..a manager who could cope well with one type of organization would be equally adept at dealing with others, even though their purposes and functions might be widely disparate…” Socrates argument point to the fact that, despite any form of difference in the affairs of an organization, operations, and ways of leadership, the management approach remains similar. Additionally, it points to the idea that a manager, who is managing group X, can use the same skills and strategy of management to control team Y. Socrates argument point to the fact that an administration of an organization, or the management of men, employ the same judicious means irrespective of the nature of the team. That individual who manages private entities comprises of the same men managing public entities. Socrates’ position point to the fact that, management strategy, ability, conduct, and nature consist of the same entities and conduct irrespective of the men behind the management (Baranova 2013).
At the same time, Socrates argument or statement point to the all-inclusive notion that management requires precise universal attributes that all and any man able to manage entity A, has the same ability to manage entity B as all the entities or organization are made up of people of the same disposition and nature. Any difference that may arise or exists between different groups because of culture, set up and composition has no significant effect the type or kind of a manager who may come in with a different management skill or strategy. According to Brickhouse (2009), it points to the fact that, management strategies and approach tend to be universal or collective in nature and can be transferable from one organization to another without any remarkable observable difference in the administration of the two entities (Baranova 2013). For instance, a manager can easily transfer and adapt to a different team using the same approach and skill previously used in a different organization.
The human relation regarding management tends to take a general common approach (Shafritz et al., 2015). Apart from the ability to cope with a given organization regarding management, coping with humans within an organization calls into an insight into the nature, aspect, and attitude of the people behind the organization. According to Socrates statement, it means that people tend to respond to management in a similar way, making it easy for a manager to adapt easily to any given organization irrespective of its style or affairs. Socrates’ statement thus points to the notion and ideology that managers have similar attributes, skills, and strategies towards management in general. Thus, the use of one strategy in different organizations is possible and transferable considering the uniformity of management styles and approach (Baranova 2013). At the same time, it denotes that, as long as a manager knows an organization’s vision, objective, or goal, it does not matter who makes up the composition of the organization regarding human personnel. Meaning that duty, responsibilities, and organizations aim to remain the same and with any approach taken any manager can take up and adapt to that particular organization using the skills and approach of a different organization (Brickhouse 2009). As Socrates argues that managing a private affair is no different from managing a public matter as all share similar attributes regarding working towards the organization’s objectives. It thus means that teams and management are based on universally adaptable standards.
References
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Brickhouse, T. C., & Smith, N. D. (2009). Socratic teaching and Socratic method.
Shafritz, Jay M., J. Steven Ott, and Yong Suk Jang. Classics of organization theory. Cengage Learning, 2015.