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Designed to administer large-scale and systematic coordination between many people working at different levels to achieve a common goal -
In order to increase efficiency, managers began selecting workers with specific skills for a job, instead of picking any able-bodied person, to work. The managers provide proper training and supervision before 'setting the workers off on their own enabling the managers to ensure that the job gets done properly and efficiently -
Henry Ford introduced the assembly line. It allowed managers to be able to supervise each employee as they perform their designated role. As machines were doing more work, fewer employees were needed, so fewer managers were needed to supervise. -
Administrative Management theory attempts to find a rational way to design an organization as a whole -
The Behavioral Sciences helped managers and theorists understand how to increase productivity by ditching the primary focus on organization over their workers
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The continual process of detecting and reducing or eliminating errors in manufacturing, and the continuous effort by management and employees to ensure long term customer satisfaction and customer loyalty -
Attempt to increase employee motivation by modifying organizational and managerial practices to increase the likelihood that employees will meet all levels of needs -
Those who are likely to limit the scope of contribution from their people, rely on explicit control and close supervision and find their colleagues untrustworthy -
Emphasized the importance of Autonomy in the workplace -
Focused on increasing employee loyalty by providing a 'job for life' with a strong focus on the well-being of the employee