Management is a Science as well as an Art 
Present by – Vikash Gupta 
PGDM 1st year 
Subject - Organization Management 
Faculty - Prof. Col. P S Bajaj 
Sunstone Eduversity
Is Management a Science?
Is Management a Science? 
Science is characterized by following main features 
Universally Accepted Principles
Is Management a Science? 
Similarly Management also has some fundament principles 
Universally Accepted Principles 
Example – The principle of unity of command is One man one boss. 
“Unity of Command means getting orders/ command from only one supervisor.” 
This principle is applicable for all kind of organization ‘ Business or Non Business.
Is Management a Science? 
Experimentation & Observation
Is Management a Science? 
Management Principals also evolved due to experimentation & succeed 
result obtain by manages over there. There this field always evolving. 
Experimentation & Observation 
Example – It is observed that fair remuneration to personnel helps in creating a 
satisfied work force.
Is Management a Science? 
Cause & effect of Relationship 
Example – When Metal are heated they expand.
Is Management a Science? 
Cause & effect of Relationship 
The Same is true for Management. 
E.g. 
It is a general observation, that when the workforce is treated as well as paid 
well in form of salary/bonus, it adds to their work efficiency there by increaseing 
the productivity of the organization. 
Thus, it establish a cause & effect relationship.
Is Management a Science? 
Thus, It is observed that principles of science viz. 
– Universally accepted principles 
– Experimentation & Observation 
– Cause & Effect Relationship 
Are true in case of Management also. How ever, since 
management deals with human beings and human behavior, 
the outcomes of these experiments are not capable of being 
accurately Predicted or replicated, therefore, management can 
be called an inexact science.
Is Management a Art?
Is Management a Art? 
In management there is great scope for 
Creativity 
Invention Imagination 
Initiative
Is Management a Art? 
Creativity 
Creativeness is the important part of Art same as 
In management creativeness is required, Skills & 
technique describe the art of Management.
Is Management a Art? 
Personal Skill 
All the theory may same for every article. Each one 
has his own style. 
Example – There are several actors but Nana patekar know for his style. 
Similarly manager an art also personalized every manger has his own way to managing 
thing based on his knowledge ,experience & personality . Which is why some mangers are 
highly effective while others are not so effective.
Goal- Oriented 
Mangers use various resources like, men, money, material, machinery & methods to 
promote growth in an organization .
Management activities in which art is applied. 
Managers utilize their skills & various 
technique to Compete with other 
organization 
Managers must make only what creates 
value. 
Managers must reward those who deserve it. 
Buy while essential and re-label the rest
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Management art or science

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    Management is aScience as well as an Art Present by – Vikash Gupta PGDM 1st year Subject - Organization Management Faculty - Prof. Col. P S Bajaj Sunstone Eduversity
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    Is Management aScience? Science is characterized by following main features Universally Accepted Principles
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    Is Management aScience? Similarly Management also has some fundament principles Universally Accepted Principles Example – The principle of unity of command is One man one boss. “Unity of Command means getting orders/ command from only one supervisor.” This principle is applicable for all kind of organization ‘ Business or Non Business.
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    Is Management aScience? Experimentation & Observation
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    Is Management aScience? Management Principals also evolved due to experimentation & succeed result obtain by manages over there. There this field always evolving. Experimentation & Observation Example – It is observed that fair remuneration to personnel helps in creating a satisfied work force.
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    Is Management aScience? Cause & effect of Relationship Example – When Metal are heated they expand.
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    Is Management aScience? Cause & effect of Relationship The Same is true for Management. E.g. It is a general observation, that when the workforce is treated as well as paid well in form of salary/bonus, it adds to their work efficiency there by increaseing the productivity of the organization. Thus, it establish a cause & effect relationship.
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    Is Management aScience? Thus, It is observed that principles of science viz. – Universally accepted principles – Experimentation & Observation – Cause & Effect Relationship Are true in case of Management also. How ever, since management deals with human beings and human behavior, the outcomes of these experiments are not capable of being accurately Predicted or replicated, therefore, management can be called an inexact science.
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    Is Management aArt? In management there is great scope for Creativity Invention Imagination Initiative
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    Is Management aArt? Creativity Creativeness is the important part of Art same as In management creativeness is required, Skills & technique describe the art of Management.
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    Is Management aArt? Personal Skill All the theory may same for every article. Each one has his own style. Example – There are several actors but Nana patekar know for his style. Similarly manager an art also personalized every manger has his own way to managing thing based on his knowledge ,experience & personality . Which is why some mangers are highly effective while others are not so effective.
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    Goal- Oriented Mangersuse various resources like, men, money, material, machinery & methods to promote growth in an organization .
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    Management activities inwhich art is applied. Managers utilize their skills & various technique to Compete with other organization Managers must make only what creates value. Managers must reward those who deserve it. Buy while essential and re-label the rest
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