deca vocab

division of labor

Specialization of individuals who perform specific tasks.Jobs broken down into smaller and repetitive tasks Increases productivity and profits for organizational . Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, was a proponent of concept

industrial revolution

was a time in history when machine replaced human and man power

management theory

is a idea or collective ideas used as a set of guidelines for managing a organizations.

classical mangent

is theory that focuses on organizing work with goal of increasing worker productivity

scientific management

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

administrative management

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

bureaucratic management

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

bureaucratic weber management

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

hierarchy

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

quantitative approach

is management theory that uses measureable techniques to improve decision-making in an organization

total quality management

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

contingency approach

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

evidence based management

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