MAN 3025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Theory X And Theory Y, Facility Location Problem, Abraham Maslow
15 Oct 2018
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Week 3 notes (9/5 and finished on 9/10) **as the environment changes, so does the need for ever evolving management practices** Perspective: classical, behavioral, quantitative, systems, contingency, quality- Historical: classical viewpoint- emphasis on ways to manage work more efficiently, scientific management: emphasized scientific study of work methods to improve productivity of individual workers (proponents- frederick w. taylor and frank and. Lillian gilbreth: administrative management: concerned with managing the total organization (proponents- henri fayol and max. Weber: behavioral viewpoint- emphasis on importance of understanding human behavior and motivating and encouraging employees toward achievement, early behaviorists: (proponents- hugo munsterberg, mary. Parker follett, and elton mayo: human relations movement: proposed better human relations could increase worker productivity (proponents- Abraham maslow and douglas mcgregor: behavioral science approach: relies on scientific research for developing theory to provide practical management tools. Scientific management: pioneered by taylor and the gilbreths. 6: does not acknowledge variance among individuals, tended to regard workers as drones.
