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Industrial Rev. started in England
Began in Britain in the late 1700s, where manufacturing was mainly done inside of homes using hand tools or just basic machines, -
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Industrial Revolution!
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Industrial Rev. started in United States
The Industrial Revolution that started in England had spread to the United States. -
Advances in tranpsportation
By 1870, the US had already made over 52,900 miles of railroad lines. Also including lines reaching the Pacific Ocean. -
Communication
After 1876, communication became even more accessible with the invention of the telephone. -
Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act
This act made it illegal for companies to create monopolies. It was originally made to restore competition at the time of a monopoly takeover. -
Scientific Management
Scientific Management seeks to increase productivity and make work easier by carefully studying work procedures and determining the best methods for performing certain tasks. -
Centralization and Decentralization
Centralization refers to the concentration of power among a few key decision makers. Decentralization is the process of which decisions are made by managers at various levels withing an organization. -
The Hawthorne Effect
The Hawthorne Effect is what happens to employees when they are observed by their managers. They work harder and more efficiently when they are observed by a higher tier of management. -
Hierarchy of Needs
The grouping and ordering of of physical or psychological needs, safety or security needs, love or social needs, ego or status needs, and self-actualization, self-realization, and self-fulfillment. -
Total Quality Management
Total Quality Management is a system of management based on involving all employees in a constant process of improving quality and productivity by improving how they work. -
Theory X and Theory Y
Theory X assumes that people are basically lazy and will avoid working at all costs. Theory Y will assume that people find satisfaction in their work and they genuinely enjoy coming to work. -
Theory Z
A business management theory that integrates Japanese and American business practices. -
Blended Learning
Blended Learning was first discovered in the 1960s, but it was put into action during the 1990s. The term became more widespread in 2006, when more people would implement it into their classrooms.
