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Management Theories
Management Theories
Management Theories
Management Theories
Theory is a systematic grouping of interrelated principles. Its task is to tie together and
give framework to significant knowledge.
For example: if a manager speaks harshly to his employees who commit mistakes, he
is acting on the theory that the best way to get his people to do good work is to make
unpleasant remarks. But on the other hand, a supervisor uses another theory to solve
the problem if he/she explains calmly why the employee concerned commits mistakes
and encourages him/her to do better next time.
Whichever approach the manager and the supervisor use, they base it on the
respective theories they believe in regardless weather the person concerned is affected
or not.
Management comes from the Italian word “maneggiare” which means “to handle tools
or equipment”.
Maneggiare derives from the latin word “manus” which mean hand, and “agere” which
is to act.
The simplest definition of management is given by Mary Parker Follet (1868-1933) is
an American social worker, management consultant and philosopher who is known as
the mother of modern management. According to follet management is the art of
getting things done through people.
Worker in his mining at top level, took responsibilities from his father.
Found various activities, qualities and principles required for top level administrator.
Henry Fayol a French industrialist and mines engineer contributed in the development
of management and administrative principles.
Frederick Taylor
•Replacing rule of thumb methods with scientific determination for each element of a
man’s job;
•More equal division of responsibility between managers and workers, with managers
doing the planning and organizational work.