DECA vocab

Division of Labor

Specialization of individuals who perform specific tasks, Jobs broken down into smaller and repetitive tasks

Industrial Revolution

A time in history when machines replaced human and animal power

Management theory

The idea or collection of ideas used as set of guidelines for managing an organization

Classical Management

A theory that focuses on organizing work with goals of increasing worker productivity

Scientific Management

A classical management theory that uses science to study worker productivity and workflow

Administrative Management

A classical management theory that focuses on organization as a whole and identifies effective ways to organize and manage a business

Bureaucratic Management

A classical management theory based on precisely defined procedures and clearly defined order of command

Bureaucratic Weber Management

A theory that focuses on improving the organization through understanding employee motivation and behavior

Quantitative approach

Management theory that uses measurable techniques to improve decision making in an organization

Total Quality management

A management philosophy in which success of organization is directly related to customer satisfaction

Contingency approach

A theory that suggests appropriate style of management depends on the situation

Evidence based management

Emerging management theory in which decisions are based on combination of critical thinking and best available evidence

Hierarchy

System in which people, items or issues are ranked in order of importance