Management Timeline

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  • Before Industrial Revolution

    Before Industrial Revolution
    There wasn’t much management at all. Anyone other than the owner of a company or business wouldn’t have much power.
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    Brought growth to the factory system, enlarged markets and opened up lots of jobs. It brought large numbers of people together to work in one area.
  • Scientific Management

    Scientific Management
    Uses scientific methods to analyze the most efficient production process in order to increase productivity.
  • Monopolies

    Monopolies
    A monopoly is characterized by the absence of competition, which can lead to high costs for consumers, inferior products and services, and corrupt business practices
  • Centralization and Decentralization

    Centralization and Decentralization
    centralization is keeping the power in a company among a few decision-makers which would often fail. Eventually, they started to decentralize the power in a company which would allow managers to make decisions. Wich proved to be more effective.
  • Hierarchy of Needs

    Hierarchy of Needs
    Breaks down human needs into different sections, physical, security, social, status, and self-fulfillment needs. The hierarchy states that one may need to fulfill the lower needs to reach and fulfill the higher needs.
  • Deming's 14 points

    Deming's 14 points
    In Deming's 14 points he states his philosophy for achieving high quality.
  • Total Quality Management (TQM)

    Total Quality Management (TQM)
    A system of management based on involving all employees in a constant process of improving quality and productivity by improving and improvising on how they work.
  • Theory X and Y

    Theory X and Y
    Theory X encourages the use of tight control and supervision. It implies that employees are reluctant to organize changes. ... Theory Y implies that the managers should create and encourage a work environment that provides opportunities to employees to take initiative and self-direction.
  • Theory Z

    Theory Z
    The benefits of Theory Z, Ouchi claimed, would be reduced employee turnover, increased commitment, improved morale and job satisfaction, and drastic increases in productivity.