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History And Evolution Of Management Thought
History and Evolution of Management Thought

Content:
Early Approaches to management
Classical Approach
Behavioral Approach
Quantitative Approach
Modern Approaches to management
Emerging approaches in management thought.
The changing nature of organizations and work, the drivers behind the changes, and the consequences for workers and the workplace “ENTERING AN ERA OF DYNAMIC ENGAGEMENT”
Six different themes about management theory are emerging under the umbrella that we call dynamic engagement. six management practices that impact climate

Introduction
Management and organizations are products of their historical and social times and places. Thus, we can understand the evolution of management theory in terms of how people have wrestled with matters of relationships at particular times in history

Both theory and history are indispensable tools for managing contemporary organizations.
A theory is a conceptual framework for organizing knowledge that provides a blueprint for various courses of action.

Early Approaches to Management
MAJOR CLASSIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT APPROACHES
First: Classical Approach
Forms the foundation for the field of management
The schools for management thoughts are:
1-Scientific Management
2-Administrative Theory
3-Bureaucratic Management

1-SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT-F.W. TAYLOR
Piece rate incentive system
Time and motion study
Major contributors:
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Frank and Lillian Gillbreth
Henry L.Gantt: Gantt scheduling chart-Henry Laurence Gantt

2-ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY- HENRY FAYOL
Technical
Commercial
Financial
Security
Accounting
Managerial

3-BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT- MAX WEBER
Work specialization and division of labor
Abstract rules and regulations
Impersonality of managers
Hierarchy of organization structure

First: Classical Approach
First: Scientific Management
Early 1900s
It is defined as “that kind of management which conducts a business or affairs by standards established, by facts or truths gained through



References: http://www.wbdg.org/resources/chngorgwork.php http://www.trainingmag.com/content/6-management-practices-affecting-workplace-climate http://faculty.wwu.edu/dunnc3/rprnts.historyofmanagementthought.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/chaimoreno/borderless-world

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