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Discourses- Machiavelli
Machiavelli wrote a book in which he discusses the basics of management.
"An organization is more stable if members have the right to express their differences and solve their conflicts within it." -
Ford Motor Company produces Model T.
Henry Ford wanted to make this affordable so he focused his workers on efficiency. This however ended up with disgruntled workers. -
Scientific Managment theory
Created by Fredrick Taylor with help from Henry Gantt, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. His theory led to dramatic increases in productivity and higher pay. This theory died off a little because people thought the surge of work being done would cause layoffs. -
14 Principles of Management
Henri Fayol came up with the 14 Principles of Management. Henri believed anyone could be a manager, you just had to learn the skill and he thought his 14 points would help with that. -
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Hawthorne Experiments
This was a series of studies done at Western Electric Company that investigated the difference between lighting and productivity. This was not what it was famous for though. It proved that when workers believed that the management cared about them and their welfare they worked harder. -
Human Relations Movement
The human relations movement was set off with the Hawthorne Experiments which basically proved that the better the relationship between manager and employee, the more efficient the employee is. -
Management Science School
During WWII, Britain came up with a way to logically and effectively make good/big decisions. They were originally called Operations Research teams. After the war, they developed into a way to analyze and solve problems with mathematics and science. -
Death of H. Ford
Ford went down in history as a developer of modern management theory. -
Contingency Approach
The situational approach is a more modern way to manage employees. The manager makes decisions based on the situation and what factors are involved in the problem. -
20th Century Management
Dynamic Engagement is a newer approach to managing. It is intense involvement with employees and peers. This style focuses on human relations and adapts to the changing conditions in a work environment very quickly. Some of the most successful managers of today use this type of managing style.