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scientific management
F.W Taylor is the founder of Scientific Management, which is based on designing the process for effciency between the workers and the tasks. It is based on 4 principles:
Study the workers to simplify
Codify methods to rules
(taylor, 39)
Select workers with specialized skills
Establish the expected performance measure
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assembly line efficiency
in 1908, Henry Ford used Taylor's theory and principles to create a conveyor belt assembly line. His success was made official with the sale of 10,000+ cars with a lower price,even though he eventually raised them.
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scientific management becomes a standard
Scientific Management became known at a national level. Most employers used Scientific management to some degree, but workers found themselves having to work more for the same wages,which eventually caused a lot of workers to quit
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Gantt Chart
Gantt designed a project schedule that is still used today in Six Sigma initiaves to chart project efficiency from start to finish.
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Fayolism
Henri Fayol developed the 14 principles and 6 general functions of management which outlined the comprehensive foundation for building management. Those principles and functions are still used today.
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the mother of behavioral management
Mary looked at organizations as groups rather than a hierarchy. She built her theory from the perspective of human relations.
“A large organization is a collection of local communities. Individual and institutional growth are maximized when those communities are self-governing to the maximum extent possible.” (Mary Parker Follett 1924) https://www.slideshare.net/RitvikRungta/taylorism-vs-fayolism -
Behavioral Science of Mayo
Based on the Hawthorne Studies, Mayo identified that human relations and social needs of workers are important aspects of management and that employees need positive motivation.
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Dale Carnegie Approach
Dale Carnegie authored a current best-selling book titled "How To Win Friends and Influence People." His teachings are based around positive human interaction and how to build positive relationships based on communication skills.
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Organizational Environment Theory
Modern organization theory is rooted in concepts developed during the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in the late 1900s. Of considerable import during that period was the research done by of German sociologist Max Weber (1864—1920). This theory takes into consideration things that influence from outside of the organization via input, conversion and output.
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McGregor and X:Y Theory
Douglas McGregor developed two types of assumptions about workers.
Type X doesn't like to work and is lazy
Type Y likes to work and is motivated to do a good job
Type X manager must micromanage to ensure work is completed
Type Y manager allows freedom to express skills and encourages
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Greenleaf and Servant Leadership
This began as an essay by Robert Greenleaf in which he explains the employee wants to serve. First the employee is a servant and then becomes a leader. In others word you have to grind to get to the top.
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Japanese Theory Z
William Ouchi developed Management Theory Z: How American Business can meet the Japanese Challenge in 1981 and lower turnover, increase job commitment, and increase productivity. Ouchi follows McGregors theory Y and builds that employers need to focus on employee well-being and build a job for life.
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Chaos Theory
Made by Edward Lorenz, this theory claims that business follows the laws of nature in that management of business cannot be controlled. As systems become more complex they become more volatile until the break and diverge in an attempt to remain stable. The parts either converge with a better system or fall apart completely.
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SWOT Matrix
The SWOT matrix is a simple tool for beginning a systematic analysis of your program. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats; strengths and weaknesses are considered internal influences while opportunities and threats are considered external.
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Bill Gates Management Theory
BIll Gates has 9 Aspects outlined that attribute to his management style.
- Create the correct culture
- Develop a Clear Vision
- Hire Action-oriented employees
- Relax and feel at home
- Image is everything
- Success may be built on failure
- Keep the team on it's toes
- Ruthlessly protect your budget
- Stop the mad bureaucracy
https://futureofworking.com/9-bill-gates-leadership-style-traits-skills-and-qualities/
