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Industrial Revolution
Brought the growth of the factory system, and enlarged markets. Management was needed during this time to control, direct and organize the factories. -
Modern theory
That businesses should grow and evolve as the world changes around it. That managements changes based on it's environment internal and external. -
Scientific Management
The creation of scientific management helped business owners understand how to get the most out of their works. This also helped owners know how beneficent their workers really were. -
Bureaucratic management theory
More of a chain of command and clearer jobs when it came to labor. -
Principles of Administrative management theory
Believed managers had six main functions to forecast, plan, coordinate, command, control and organize. That is should be left up to the managers to make decisions when needed. -
Human relations theory
Studied more of the satisfaction the worker got from working there and there emotions. -
Systems management theory
Where all parts of the business have to work together for the business to work. Employees are the most important components and work groups are also an important group. -
Contingency management theory
That no one management theory works for every business. That leader traits was how efficient the team was and must be flexible and adapt. -
Theory x
Believed their workers did not want to be there and had to force them to do their work. Felt that their workers were not responsible and had to be watch closely to get any work done. -
Theory y
Felt that workers wanted to be there and were responsible enough to get work done without being watched closely or babied. Inspired workers to be creative and were allowed to make important decisions.
