LEARNING OUTLINE Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter. o Historical Background of Management • Scientific Management o General Administrative Theorists o Quantitative Approach to Management • Toward Understanding Organizational Behavior o The Systems Approach o The Contingency Approach 2–2 Historical Background of Management • Ancient Management Ø། Egypt (pyramids) and China (Great Wall) Ø། Venetians (floating warship assembly lines) • Adam Smith
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Question #3: Using Figure 2.4‚ describe a bakery as a system. Do the same for a supermarket. Bakery as an open system of organisation need raw materials in making bread and building bakery and its facilities‚ human resources‚ capital‚ technology and information as its inputs. Raw materials includes the following inputs‚ with the corresponding employees’ work activities as processes and the result or outputs: Inputs Processes Outputs Flour‚ yeast‚ fats‚ oils‚ electricity (refrigeration)
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Chapter 2 Management Yesterday and Today |ANNOTATED OUTLINE | | 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MANAGEMENT Many fascinating examples from history illustrate how management has been practiced for thousands of years. A. Organizations and managers have existed for thousands of years. The Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall of China were projects of tremendous scope and magnitude
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Running Head: YESTERDAY 1 Yesterday‚ Today‚ and Tomorrow Paula PSY 202 Michelle Johnson February 6‚ 2011 YESTERDAY 2 Yesterday‚ Today‚ & Tomorrow I. Where are you from? 1. Jacksonville‚ Fl. Born in Orlando‚ Lived in South Carolina for a couple of years. 2. Moved to Jacksonville
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LIST OF YESTERDAY TOYS CHILDREN PLAYED. * Yoyo * Chalk * Kick the can * Ropes * Hop scotch * Skates * Hide N seek * Building camps * Table tennis * Dirt’s * Footballs * Chinese ropes * Board games * Elastic rubber bands * Jacks * Paper dolls * Bubbles * Cluedo * Silly putty * Slinky * Scrabble N Crosswords * Model airplanes * Scrapbooks * Conkers * Sit N Spin * Chatter telephone * Kaleidoscope
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Technology is a Greek word that has two parts. The first part is ‘techno’ and the second one is ‘logia’. Techno means an art or skill that can be made by the hand. Logia mean modification‚ or use of knowledge of tools and machines to perform a task. In other words‚ technology is a complex word that describes a process where simple tools and machines can be used to improve life. It involves the knowledge and use of tools and machines to solve problems in an organized and schematic manner. As an art
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Teens of Yesterday and Today This century has brought significant changes to the world. Technological progress has boosted both mobility and industrial production levels‚ while globalization has enhanced communication around the world and made socio-political ideologies exchanges possible. For example‚ one can refer to the political revolutions in different parts of the globe; the Arab Spring and the continuing political upheaval in Syria‚ in particular. Taking these‚ and many other factors‚ into
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Life Yesterday and Today Living life now is so much more different than how it was back then. The way the puritans used to live was a lot harder and they were a little foolish. Their way of living was so much different than it is now‚ most Americans can’t really remember or they simply just don’t know anything. There were many flaws in the Puritan Era‚ and America has developed and grown throughout the years and for the better. One thing that America has improved on is; of course‚
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racism‚ where openly engaging in prejudice and discriminating remarks and actions towards individuals of a differing race‚ was common. The term racism is used all of the time and it is an uncomfortable reality‚ and is a huge issue that still remains today. Racism has a lasting effect in different parts of our lives‚ whether that be social‚ political‚ etc. In politics‚ the
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A Computer Smarter Than Me? Growing up‚ I would frequently sit back and listen to my Great Grandma tell stories of her life. Several were of the adventures that she went on and things that she encountered throughout her years. To this day‚ I still sit back and ponder on how much different her growing up was then mine is. So many items of technology that I take for granted‚ she never had the opportunity to possess. For instance‚ the microwave: so often when I want something to eat‚ I can easily pop
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