MGT 201 11th Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. Overall meaning of management and management skills/rolesOutline of Current Lecture II. Explain how understanding the historical influences help managers more effective todayIII. Define the major approaches to management IV. Distinguish between these approaches and understand how they differV. Identify the major theorists associated with each approachCurrent Lecture The Evolution of Management Thinking Early thoughts Rise of the factory system Large, complex organizations required new approaches to coordination and control Classical Approaches Scientific Management: Frederick Taylor advocated the use of scientific methods to analyze work and improve efficiency and labor productivity Tasks were broken down into basic movements and motions were timed to determine most efficient way to complete a task Implemented a piece-rate system which means you’re paid by your sales Little concern for people Stressed training, standardization, and breaks Bureaucratic Approach: Max Weber, based on a rational set of guidelines for structuring organizations in the most efficient manner Emphasis on rational methods, rules, and procedures Administrative Approach: Henri Fayol, indentified 5 functions of management: planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling 14 General Principles of Management Need to know 4**- Division of work/labor- Unity of command - Line of authority - Unity of Direction These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Human Relations Movement: effective work comes from within the employee The Hawthorne Studies paved the way for the Human Relations Movement because they concluded that the human element was very important in the workplace Human Resources Perspective: Shifted emphasis to consider the daily tasks people
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