Theories of management - Scientific, Administrative
1. EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT THEORIES
Mrs. Kathleen C. Abaja
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Taguig-Pateros
PRES. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Organization and Management
2. Humans vs Machines
List down the good things and bad things about working with
humans and working with machines. Complete the table below.
GOOD
THINGS
BAD THINGS GOOD
THINGS
BAD THINGS
HUMANS MACHINES
3. Humans arenât the easiest assets to
manage. Unlike machines they can have a
whole list of inefficient characteristics.
So whatâs the most effective way to deal
with these thinking, feeling, resources?
Letâs find out the 6 most popular theories
of management.
4. Management Theories
⢠Are the set of general rules that guide the
managers to manage an organization.
Theories are an explanation to assist
employees to effectively relate to the
business goals and implement effective
means to achieve the same.
5.
6. 4 Principles of Scientific
Management
1. Science, not rule of the thumb
2. Harmony not discord
3. Cooperation not individualism
4. Development of each and every
person to his greatest efficiency
7. Short Quiz: True or False
Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement
is FALSE. Underline the false word/phrase in the
statement, then make it true.
____1. The father of scientific management was Henry Ford.
____2. Scientific management theory is a theory of how efficiently a member of the staff
works, in order to improve their productivity.
____3. Taylor was a teacher who wanted to study efficiency.
____4. Taylor published his work âThe Principles of Classic Managementâ.
____5. The principle includes cooperation not individualism between management and
employees.
____6. Some scientific method includes determining the time required for the job, the
best way of doing work and work standards.
____7. The principle also suggests to complicate the tasks and divide work unequally.
____8. Differential Piece Wage System is a method of wage payment in which workers
are paid at different rates as per their performances.
____9. Selecting the right candidate for the right job is called employee selection
process.
____10. Scientific Management principles are no longer used at present.
8. Key Answer
F 1. The father of scientific management was Henry Ford.
- Frederick W. Taylor
T 2. Scientific management theory is a theory of how efficiently a member of the staff works, in order to
improve their productivity.
F 3. Taylor was a teacher who wanted to study efficiency.
- engineer
F 4. Taylor published his work âThe Principles of Classic Managementâ.
- Scientific
T 5. The principle includes cooperation not individualism between management and employees.
T 6. Scientific method includes determining the time required for the job, the best way of doing work and
work standards.
F 7. The principle also suggests to complicate the tasks and divide work unequally.
- simplify, equally
T 8. Differential Piece Wage System is a method of wage payment in which workers are paid at different
rates as per their performances.
T 9. Selecting the right candidate for the right job is called employee selection process.
F 10. Scientific Management principles are no longer used at present. â still
9. 14 Principles of Administrative
Management Theory
1. Division of work
2. Authority and responsibility
3. Discipline
4. Unity of command
5. Unity of direction
6. Subordination of individual interest to general interest
7. Remuneration of personnel
8. Centralization
9. Scalar chain
10. Order
11. Equity
12. Stability of tenure and personnel
13. Initiative
14. Esprit de Corps
10. 1. Division of Work
ďą Task specialization to increase productivity
11. 2. Authority and Responsibility
ďą The right to give orders and exact obedience
12. 3. Discipline
ďą Obedience, application,
energy of the individual and
warning, fines and
suspensions for
enforcement.
13. 4. Unity of Command
ďą An employee should receive orders from
one supervisor only
14. 5. Unity of Direction
ďą One head and
one plan for a
group of
activities having
the same
direction.
18. 9. Scalar Chain
⢠Must follow the âchain
of superiorsâ up to
communicate across
19. 10. Order
⢠The right man in the right
place to form an effective
social order
20. 11. Equity
⢠Desire for equity
and equality of
treatment of
employees, a
combination of
kindliness and
justice
21. 12. Stability of tenure and personnel
⢠Represents deployment
and managing of
personnel and this
should be in balance with
the service that is
provided from the
organization.
⢠Strives to minimize
turnover.
23. 14. Esprit de Corps
⢠Seek to establish
unity and harmony
24. Choose at least 4 principles from 14
principles of management of Henri
Fayol and make a situation that
corresponds to it.
Example: Kathy performs so
well in her job as a result,
she got a bonus incentive
from her manager.
Remuneration