2. DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT
THOUGHT – PRE HISTORIC ERA
The practice of management has existed since the
earliest times.
Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome
Initially these theories developed out of practical
experiences of managers in industrial enterprise.
Later on they borrowed ideas from other fields of
study like science, anthropology, sociology etc
3. MANAGEMENT THEORIES
• Pre Scientific Theories
• Classical Theories
o Taylors scientific Management Theory
o Fayol’s administrative Theory
o Webbers Bureaucracy Theory
• Behavioural Theories
o Human Relations Theory
o Behavioural Science Theory
• Modern Management Theories
o Quantitative Theory
o Systems Theory
o Contingency Theory
o Operational Theory
4. At this period of time, management styles were
shaped based on:
• economical
• social
• political
• technical aspects
The Era is broadly defined as the ability to “…view
management as an activity that performs
certain functions to obtain the effective acquisition,
allocation and utilization of human efforts and
physical resources to accomplish some goal.”
The Theories applied were universally accepted to all
organisations.
THE PRE SCIENTIFIC THEORIES
5.
6. They present early works on management and focus on
increasing industrial output by providing financial incentives
to employees. The classical approach was developed by 3
main streams
• Scientific Theory
• Administrative Theory
• Bureaucracy Theory
CLASSICAL THEORIES
7. CONTRIBUTORS TO CLASSICAL THEORIES
TAYLOR FAYOL
MAXXWEBBER
SCIENTIFCTHEORY ADMINIISTRAIVETHEORY BUREACRACY MODEL
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9. BEHAVIOURAL THEORY
These theories focused on organisational goals along
with Human Satisfaction.
Shift in focus of workplace conditions to human side of
organisation
People oriented approach subsisted by production
orientated
Important Theories-
• Human Theory
• Behavioural Theory
11. MODERN MANANGEMENT THEORY
These Theories are responsive to environmental changes.
They view organisation as dynamic open system shaving multiple
objectives.
Management is multi displinary and draws knowledge from
various field
They focus on environment changes through scientific techniques
and discount them to present business situation
They Include-
1.Quantitative Theory
2.Systems Theory
3.Contingency Theory
4.Operational Theory
12. What Modern Era looks like –WAY AHEAD:
• The systematization
• Information technology
• Business ethics
• Corporate social responsibility
• Global cross-cultural issues related to
management thought
CONCLUSION
