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End of the Industrial Revolution
A period in time when menufacturing transitioned from homes to factories, from being produced by hand and small tools to being mass produced by large machines. The United States went from rural to urban before the turn of the century. (History.com staff, 2009). -
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Scientific Management
An approach to business management that focuses on the relationship between people and their tasks to increase efficiency (Jones & George, 2013, p. 38). -
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Administratve Management
An approach to management that creates structure and control within an organization that leads to high levels of efficiency and effectiveness (Jones & George, 2014). -
Max Weber
Max Weber introduced five principles for a bureaucracy system of administration within the workplace. His intensions were to create organization of administration that would ensure efficiency and effectiveness (Jones & George, 2014). -
F.W. Taylor
Taylor publishes "The Principles of Scientific Management". He defined the techniques of Scentific Management which made it possible to get more work out of employees. Taylor also established the four principles to increase efficiency in the workplace. -
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Behavioral Management
An approach towards management that suggests that management teams should behave in ways they wish thier employees to behave, in hopes to encourage them (Jones & George, 2014). -
Henri Fayol
Henri Fayol published his Theory of Administration where he proposes the 5 functions and 14 principles of management, also known as "Fayolism', most of which have endured throughout history (Brunsson, 2008). -
Fordism
A huge innovation in production. Henry Ford introduces the assembly line into mass production. Although this was a very efficient way to produce goods and was cost effective, it caused social issues for employees (Jessop, 2013). -
Mary Parker Follett
Mary Parker Follett believed and advocated that employees should make decisions based on their knowledge of their work. By working together, members within an organization should be able to make good decisions that would make day to day operations run more smoothly (Jones & George, 2014). -
Hewlett & Packard
William Hewlett and David Packard established the "HP Way". It is people-oriented, and focuses on the treatment of people and also recognizes achievements (Jones & George, 2014). -
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Management Science Theory
An approach towards management that encourages managers to use number based decions for optimal use of resources (Jones & George, 2014) -
Abraham Moslow
Maslow introduced the Hierarchy of Needs. He stated that people are motivated to achieve certain personal needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fullfil the next one. -
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Organizations Environment Theory
An approach towards management that acknowleges conditions outside of their own organization that may effect the ability to aquire certain resources (Jones & George, 2014). -
Henry A. Landsberger
Henry A. Landsberger coins the term Hawthorne Effect in the 1950's while researching an experiment performed on employees in the 1920's and 1930's at the Hawthorne Electric Company. Landsberger discovers that employees perform differently when being observed; more favorably in the direction of productivity (Jones & George. 2014). -
Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker is looked at as the father of modern management. He stated that management must push objectives to affect and change environment (Drucker, 1954) -
Fred Fiedler
Fred Fiedler created the Contingency Model in the mid-1960's. Fiedler theorizes that there is no one way to lead or manage employees, that it is based on situtation. -
Douglas McGregor
Douglas McGregor introduces the X&Y Theory. This theory suggest that there are two assumptions managers make on employees. These assumptions can have a huge effect on how an organization runs (Jones & George, 2014). -
Peters & Waterman
Tom Peters and Robert Waterman observed that some companies performed better than their rivals. By this observation, they were able to discover that successful organizaitons were managed by a set of three principles (Jones & George, 2014) -
Value Creation
The term "Value Creation" is entered into the business world. Business's acknowlege the relationship between them and their customers and that in should be valued for revenue (Shanker, 2012) -
Malden Mills
A huge fire at Malden Mills left around 3000 employees out of work. The company's CEO, Aaron Feuerstein, responded quickly to the devistating situation and was able to resolve matters in a timely fashion. I feel this is a fine example of management in history (Ulmer, 2001).
