GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Peter Senge, Respect Diversity, Chris Argyris

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Deborah De Lange

Document Summary

Frederick taylor is known as the father of scientific management, which emphasizes careful selection and training of workers and super visory support. He advocated the following four principles off scientific management: Develop for every job a science that includes rules of motion, standardized work implements, and proper working conditions. Carefully select workers with the right abilities for the job. Carefully train workers to do the job and five them the proper incentives to cooperate with the job science. Fayol introduced the following key principles of management (among others): Scalar chain principle there should be a clear and unbroken line of communication form the top to the bottom of the organization. Unity of command principle each person should receive orders form only one boss. Unity of direction principle - one person should be in charge of all activities that have the same performance objective. Max weber bureaucracy promotes efficiency and fairness.