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Scientific Management Theory
invented by Fredrick Taylor: Increases productivity and makes work easier by carefully studying work procedures and determining the best methods for performing particular tasks; changed ideas of employee training. -
Bureaucratic Management Theory
invented by Max Weber The theory has two essential elements: (1) a hierarchical structure in which the lower levels of the bureaucratic organization answer to the higher levels of the organization, and (2) the organization and its members are governed by rational-legal decision-making rules, which can be thought of as objective -
Human Relations Theory
invented by Elton Mayo Was designed to improve productivity that laid out the foundation for the human relations movement. -
Taylorism
invented by Fred W. Taylor factory management system developed in the late 19th century to increase efficiency by evaluating every step in a manufacturing process and breaking down production into specialized repetitive tasks. -
The Hawthorne Studies
invented by Henry A. Landsberger- The original purpose was to examine how different aspects of the work environment/ economy -
Sociotechnical Systems Theory
developed by Eric Trist, in organizational development is an approach to complex organizational work design that recognizes the interaction between people and technology in workplaces -
Theory X and Y
invented by Douglas Mcgregor: Theory X and Theory Y are principles that influence the design and implementation of personnel policies and practices. -
Contingency Theory
developed by Fred Fiedler- This theory is an organizational theory that believes there is no best way to lead an organizational corporation -
Theory Z
invented by 1980 Abraham H. Maslow: An approach to managing a combination of Americans and Japanese that manage philosophy -
Business Process Management Theory
is the discipline in which people use various methods to discover, model, analyze, measure, improve, optimize, and automate business processes -
Drive Theory
developed by Clark Hull & Kenneth Spence- Attempts to analyze, classify or define the physiological drive. A drive is an instinctual need that has the power of behavior.
