mgt 303 Chapter 4 

Why use theories?

-Managers develop their own theories about how they should run their organizations

Why study history?

Classical Management Perspective

-Concerned with improving the performance of individual workers

-Grew out of the industrial revolutions labor shortage at the beginning of the 20th century

-Theory that focuses on managing a total organization instead of individuals

-Replaced rule of thumb methods with scientifically based work methods to eliminate soldering

-Used time studies, standards planning, exception rule, slide rules, instruction cards and piece work pay systems to control and motivate employees

-Reduced the number of movements in brick laying resulting in increased output of 200%

-Developed the giant chart to improve working efficiency through planning and scheduling

-Advocated job specialization in both management and operating jobs

-Helped to systemize the practice of management

-Was first to identify the specific management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling

 

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