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Scientific Management Theory
Frederick W. Taylor is best known for defining the techniques of the scientific management, which is the systematic study of relationships between people and tasks for the purpose of redesigning the work process to increase efficiency. Jones, Gareth R., and Jennifer M. George. Contemporary Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Print -
Administrative Management Theory
Administrative management is the study of how to create an organizational structure and control system that leads to high efficiency and effectivness. Jones, Gareth R., and Jennifer M. George. Contemporary Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Print -
Behavioral Management Theory
The Behavioral Theory wasn't published in english until the late 1940's, so America was unaware of the contributions from the European pioneers. Behavioral management is the study of how managers should personally behave to motivate employees and encourage them to perform at high levels and be commited to achieving organizational goals. Jones, Gareth R., and Jennifer M. George. Contemporary Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Print -
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Alfred wrote articles on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that focused on progress reports in the field of industrial management. The articles touched on employee relations, productivity, wage plans, and work methods. Jane, W. G., Hodgetts, R. M., & Blackwell, C. W. (1999). The role of management history in management curriculum: 1997. Journal of Management History, 5(5), 277. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/210945533?accountid=9358 -
Human Relations Movement
Human resource departments were added to to work force to ensure that human rights were not being violated. A major view was if the employee prospered then the company itself will prosper too. The behavioral sciences played a strong role in helping to understand the needs of workers and how the needs of the organization and its workers could be better aligned. -
Hawthorne Studies
Elton Mayo was the first to question the scientific management. The study suggested that human factors were more important then phyiscal conditions in motivating employees to be more productive. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
Management Science Theory
management Science Theory is a contemporary approach to management that focuses on the use of rigorous quantitative techniques to help managers make maximum use of organizational resources to produce goods and services. Jones, Gareth R., and Jennifer M. George. Contemporary Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Print -
Management by Walking Around
David Packard and Bill Hewlett encouraged managers to leave their offices and walk around the work environment, speaking with their employees. They were dicouraged to start the conversations about how much money they have. "A Brief History of Management." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 01 Oct. 2003. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. -
Organizational Environment Theory
Organizational Environmant Theory is the set of forces and conditions that operate beyond an organization's boundaries but affect a manger's ability to aquire and utilize resources. Jones, Gareth R., and Jennifer M. George. Contemporary Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Print -
Impact of Scientific Management
Filipetti examined the impact of scientific management on management practices by looking at the Hawthorne studies. Filipetti also dicussed the work of Mary Parker Follet, and looked at developments in international management. Jane, W. G., Hodgetts, R. M., & Blackwell, C. W. (1999). The role of management history in management curriculum: 1997. Journal of Management History, 5(5), 277. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/210945533?accountid=9358 -
Sociotechnical Systems Theory
A group of researchers studied a coal mine in 1949 that lead to the sociotechnical systems theory. The theory looks at both social and technical side when designing a job. There is four basic components, they're environment subsystem, social subsystem, technical subsystem, and organizational design. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
Organization Development
In the 1960's a new integrated approach originated known as the organizational development. The idea looked at many different aspects in the work place, starting with group, then going to intergroup, and ending with total organization to bring about a planned change. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
Quantitative Approach
The Quantitative Approach is used for better decision making based on statistics and optimization models. The quantitative approach increased the popularity of break-even analysis, economic order quantity, material requirements planning, and quality management. -
Quality is Job One
Edwards Deming gave a lecture about the management idea of quality is job one. The idea is that profits come from repeat customers, and every employee should make the best possible product they can make. "A Brief History of Management." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 01 Oct. 2003. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. -
Hygiene and Motivational Factors
Frederick Herzberg created a list of factors that went hand and hand with Maslow's Hierarchy, but instead of focusing on the work, it focused on the hygiene and motivational factors to stimulate workers. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
Action learning
Action Learning is a process for bringing together a group of people with varied levels of skills and experience to analyze an actual work problem and develop an action plan, which is a form of learning while doing. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
Contingency Theory
The Contingency Theory is the idea that there is no one best way to organize. The organizational structures and the control systems that managers choose depend on characteristics of the external environment in which the organization operates. Jones, Gareth R., and Jennifer M. George. Contemporary Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Print -
Theory X and Theory Y
The theory of X and Y go hand and hand. Theory X is the idea that an average worker is lazy and dislkes work, while doing little as possible. Theory Y states that the average worker work hard, likes to go to work, and will do whats in the best interest of the company. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
Management Grid
Robert Blake and Jane Mouton develop amanagement model that focuses on management styles and relations. The grid uses two axis that are the concern for people and concern for task. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 -
At your Service
Robert Greenleaf created the idea of Servent Leadership, which is the idea of a leaders main role is not to focus on meeting goals but to be a servent to the employees and make them happy. "A Brief History of Management." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 01 Oct. 2003. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. -
CEOS that Save the World
James MacGregor Burns, developes a doctrine of transformational leadership that holds the leader's job is to determine how his company and his employees can benefit society. "A Brief History of Management." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 01 Oct. 2003. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. -
Chaos Theory
Managers have always thought that the organization can be controlled, but the Chaos Theory stats that events are rarely controlled. The theory also stats that many systems are just naturally complex and managers have very litte control over it. "Historical and Contemporary Theories of Management." Historical and Contemporary Theories of Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. -
Learning Organization
One of the most popular current concept in management is Learning Organization. learning organization is an organization skilled at creating, acquiring and transferring knowledge, and at modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights. Porth, S. J., & McCall, J. (2001). Contemporary management theories and catholic social teaching: Similarities and differences. Review of Business, 22(3), 8-15. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/220924183?accountid=9358 -
Bureaucratic Management Theory
Max Weber is the founder of the theory of Bureaucratic management. Weber focused on dividing organizations into hierarchies, establishing strong lines of authority and control. -
L= P+Q
L= P+Q stands for learning occurs from programmed questions and insightful questions. It is a good way to learn and improve an organization. "A Timeline of Management." Scribd. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013
