Evolution Of Management Theory

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Management Theory Evolution Frank Filice American Military University Management Theory Evolution Management theories and practices have evolved over time. This paper will cover each of the management theories, and they are Scientific Management Theory, Administrative Management Theory, Behavioral Management Theory, Management Science Theory, and Organizational Environment Theory. The paper will provide information on why the management theory was significant in the period, the changes in the environment that provided a need for the milestone, the founders of the principles, and the highlights and limitations of the theories. Scientific Management Theory Scientific Management Theory started around 1890 and lasted until 1945. Scientific…show more content…
Fathers of the theory are Max Weber, and Henri Fayol, each working independently of each other. Max Weber developed the “Theory of Bureaucracy” to ensure efficiency and effectiveness through five principles. The principles focused on managers authority due to their position. The positions should be held based on performance not social status. The need for clearly specified authority and task responsibilities based on positions within the organization. Positions need to be arranged in a hierarchy to allow the clear employee and management relations and structure. Well-defined rules identified in standard operating procedures to control behavior. Henri Fayol identified the 14 principles of management to provide clear guidelines for managers to create effective organizations. Fayol’s 14 principles of management are, division of labor, authority, and responsibility, the unity of command, a line of authority, centralization, the unity of direction, equity, order, initiative, discipline, remuneration of personnel, the stability of tenure of personnel, the subordination of individual interest to the common interests, and esprit de…show more content…
It is an extension of Scientific Management it uses quantitative management statistics and other math to help with decision making. Operations management provides managers with tools to analyze any aspect of production. Total quality management analyzes input conversation to output product quality. Management information systems assist managers in providing information about events outside as well as information required for decision
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