We must credit the bright minds who influenced our view of management principles though no single theory proves to be more effective.

1. CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT

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List the names of prominent classic
management theorists
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of
classic management theories
Describe the importance of theories
Cite applications of classic theories in your
field of profession

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Scientific Management Theorists
Frederick W. Taylor
Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
General Administrative Theorists
Henri Fayol
Max Weber

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Management- a set of activities directed towards
efficient and effective utilization of
organizational resources in order to achieve
organizational goals ( Sapre, 2002:102 )
Educational Management- executive function for
carrying out agreed policy ( Bolam, 1999:194)
Educational Management- a field of study and
practice concerned with the operation of
educational organizations ( Bush, 2003 )

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Consistency and reduce duplication of similar
explanation
Familiarity with arguments
Identifying relevant phenomena
Insights enable to deploy wide ranges of
experience and understanding
Provides framework for interpreting events
Different context in appropriate area
Revealing needed research

8. Theory
APPLICATION
ADVANTAGE
DISADVANTAGE
Scientific
Management Theory
-Machine metaphor,
Time and motion are
factors to determine
the most efficient
method to complete
the task
Factory:
Assembly line
to systematic
work
Repetition
improves
techniques and
methods
Standard working
environment
People get
promoted based
on skills and
efficiency
People are to be
manipulated like
machines
Less time with fewer
or shorter motion
emphasizing on
maximum production
of individual worker
Home :
Schedule
monitoring of
activities
Company :
Managers
select, train
and closely
monitor
subordinates
Workers are paid
based on quantity
output
Workers not
allowed to choose
their jobs and
method and train
themselves
People get tired

11. Theory
APPLICATION
ADVANTAGE
DISADVANTAGE
BureaucracyHierarchal
authority
structure with
emphasis on rules
instead of
individuals and
competence of
leaders over
favouritism.
Positions are
organized into a
hierarchy.
Home: Father is
the disciplinarian.
Strict
implementation of
curfews for
children. Oldest
child is chosen to
help younger
siblings
Division of work
clearly defines
responsibility.
Impersonal
relationships
between managers
and staffs, staff
and clients ,
parent and
children create
feelings of
alienation
Personnel are
selected for
competence
avoiding time
wasted
Company: Top
Continuity of
positions are
administration is
appointed through provided
legal channels.
Communication
structure is
observed
Officials makes
fixed salaries for
prescribed works
Takes time to
reach the intended
authorities

14. Theory
APPLICATION
ADVANTAGE
DISADVANTAGE
Administrative
ManagementAll managers
regardless of the
type of
organization have
the same tasks
which includes
planning,
organizing,
commanding,
coordination and
controlling.
General principles
of administration
division of work,
centralizations,
Home: Usually
mothers are
multitasking
Workers receive
direct command
from one superior
which readily gets
the job done.
Managers
welcome
suggestions but
basically stick to
the plans
Workers are
encourage to think
through and carry
out the plans.
Personnel
trainings and
development are
neglected.
Encourages group
harmony “ a place
for everything and
everything in its
place”
Environment
creates the
feeling of
competition
Company:
Managers focus on
the process of
implementing the
organizational
policies, goals and
objectives
frequently
monitoring the
achievement of
these goals.

15. Theory- Management
Style is dependent on
one’s philosophy of
human
APPLICATION
ADVANTAGE
DISADVANTA
GE
X
People dislike work, avoid
responsibility, believe that
achievement is irrelevant,
dull and uncreative, money
is the reason for working,
lack desire to improve
quality and must be
directed
Home: parents
do under
estimates the
households
members
Un
qualified workers,
laymen and
beginners learn to
follow
Inhumane
treatment
Company:
Managers
controls,
coerced and
threatened
subordinates,
supervise
closely
Handicap,
mentally disabled
individuals learn to
function
Failure to
discover and
use the
potentials of
personnel

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Bush, T. (2003). Theories of Educational
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