Management Ideas and Practice Throughout History
The Evolution of Management
Taylor’s management principles
Bureaucratic Management by Max Weber
Cooperation and Acceptance of Authority by Chester Barnard
Human Behavior Approach
The paper and the Power Point Presentation may be used in teaching students of universities specializing in economics and management.
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The behavioral management theory is often called the human relations / behavioral science approach because it addresses the human dimension of work.
Behavioral theorists believed that a better understanding of human behavior at work, such as motivation, conflict, expectations, and group dynamics, improved productivity.
Psychological & Social factors that influence them.
The theorists who contributed to this school viewed employees as individuals, resources, and assets to be developed and worked with — not as machines.
Organisation as people
–a) Interpersonal Behavior Approach -Individual Psychology
–b) Group Behaviour Approach -Organisation Behavior
•Features
–Draws heavily from psychology & sociology.
–Understand human relations.
–Emphasis on greater productivity through motivation & good human relations
–Motivation, leadership, participative management & group dynamics are core of this approach.
Contributions of the Behavioral Approach include increased use of teams to accomplish organizational goals, focus on training and development of employees, and the use of innovative reward and incentive systems.
In addition the focus on modern management theory resulted in empowering employees through shared information.
Questions
What is the origin of management?
What are the main vectors in the history of scientific management?
What do you know about the history of bureaucratic and administrative management?
What features are characteristic of the history of human relations management?
Could you differentiate the traits of operations, information systems, and contingency management?
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