Evolution of management theory / management theories

• - An organization is more stable if members have the right to express their differences and solve their conflicts within it.

  • A manager seeking to change an established organization “should retain at least a shadow of the ancient customs.”

• “Machiavellian” theory

• 1890 - 1940 → ?

• 1890 - 1980 → ?

• 1910 - 1900 → ?

• 1950 - 2000 → ?

• 1890 - 1940 → Scientific management theory

• 1890 - 1980 → Administrative Management Theory

• 1910 - 1900 → Behavioral Management Theory

• 1950 - 2000 → Organizational Environment Theory

• • A coherent group of assumptions is put forth to understand the relationship between two or more observable facts

  • Serves as the foundation of basic business operations

• Management theory

- a conceptual framework for organizing knowledge that provides a blueprint for various courses of action

Theory

is a field of study that reveals the significant past

History

what is the signifance of management theories?

• stable focus

• communicate effectively