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Henry R. Towne
Henry Towne was one of the first people to realize that the development if management techniques is important for the development of the engineering profession. Realizing this is an important step in creating a good working management system. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a very smart man who used his hard work, determination,wise investments and networking skills to work his way to the top. Carnegie researched other countries to find cheaper ways of doing things and when he found a better cost-saving way of making steel he adopted the method and became the first person in the US to adopt it. With his steel company he could produce his own products which would keep the cost of production very low and driving out the competition. (Jones, 2014) -
Max Weber
Max Weber developed a formal system of organization and administration designed to ensure efficiency and effectiveness known as the principals of bureaucracy. He outlines five different principals and the principals outline how things should operate. (Jones, 2014) -
The Gilbreths
The Gilbreths thought it was important to analyze and break down every individual action that it took to perform a certain task. It was also important for them to find better ways to perform each action and to reorganize each of the component actions so that the action could be performed more efficiently. I think that this is very important to management because performing activities efficiently will take less time and cost less money making the business better. (Jones, 2014) -
Frederick W. Taylor
The techniques of scientific management were defined by Fredrick W. Taylor. It was nationally known and fully practiced by 1910. This technique of management is the systematic study of relationships between people and tasks. The purpose of this study is for redesigning the work process to increase efficiency. (Jones, 2014) -
Ford
In my opinion Ford played a big role in how management works today. He wanted him employees to also be able to be customers so he shortened the workdays and raised the wages. Ford was able to make these changes because while the employees were at work they had to concentrate fully on their jobs and it was a very controlled environment. (Jones, 2014) -
Mary Parker Follett
Mary Parker Follett is known as the mother of management and "she pointed out that management often overlooks the multitude of ways in which employees can contribute to the organization where manages allow them to participate and exercise initiative in their everyday work days" . She also believed that if workers had relevant knowledge that the workers should be in control of the work process. (Jones, 2014) -
The Hawthorne Studies
The Hawthorne Studies investigated how characteristics of the work setting affected the job being performed. This study found that many factors influence workers behaviors but they could not pin point what was causing the changes in behavior. Through these studies they came up the Hawthorne effect which state that an employees performance level is often affected by the managers behavior or leadership approach. (Jones, 2014) -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) did many things for the working people. It started the 40 hour workweek and guaranteed time and a half for hours worked over 40 hours a week. With the FLSA they also established a minimum wage and prohibited the employment of minors. (Grossman, 1978) -
Maslows Hierarchy of needs
Maslows Hierarchy of needs goes along with management because it is important to know the different levels of needs in order to reach your highest potential. (Mcleod, 2007) -
Theory X and Theory Y
These theory's are the theory's on how people are motivated. It is important for management to know how people are motivated because by knowing this information it is easier to run the business and manage the employees. (Jones, 2014) -
Contingency Theory
The contingency theory is the theory that characteristics of the external environment plays a role in the organizational structures and control systems managers choose. (Jones, 2014) -
The Open-Systems View
This is one of the most influential views in how organization is affected by its external government. This is a system that takes in resources from its external environment and converts them into goods and services that are sent back to the environment where they are then bought by customers. (Jones, 2014) -
SWOT Analysis
The SWOT analysis is an important part of management because with the SWOT analysis you observe the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Observing this things are important when evaluating a product, idea or worker. (Lamb, 2014) -
Equal Pay Act
This law states that there can be no discrimination based on sex in terms of paying wages. This law was a change in management because managers now had to give equal pay to men and women and they had to start paying closer attention the work that each person did to make sure they were being paid according to their skill set. (The Equal Pay Act) -
Management Grid
The Management grid identify five different leadership styles for managers to follow. Their leadership styles focus on the concern for people and the concern for production. With this grid you can plot out your "concern for people" and "concern for production" on an x and y grid to find out your style of leadership. (jones, 2014) -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed the discrimination of many different people. New opportunities were opening to people of different race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Because of this law unequal segregation in the work place and other areas were being stopped. (United, 2014) -
Occupational Safety and Health Act
This Act was passed to ensure the safety of workers. After this Act was passed it changed management because managers now had to watch the environment that their workers were being exposed to more closely. The goal if this Act is to make sure that employees are safe from toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, heat or cold stress, unsanitary conditions and other health hazards. (EPA, 2014) -
First Consumer Computer
With the invention of the first consumer computer it opens up a whole new side of management that hasnt been discovered yet. With computers managers can now track revenues, sales, workers statistics and many other thing. Managers can also create schedules and other timelines on the computer making their job easier. -
Henri Fayol
Fayol came up with the 14 principals of management. Fayol's principals of management are very prominent in the business world today as they are the foundation on which management theory and research is based on today. (Jones, 2014)