GMS 200 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 gmd.docx

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Shavin Malhotra

Document Summary

Classical management approaches: there are three approaches to management, scientific management, administrative principles and bureaucratic organization, the three approaches share a common assumption: people in the workplace act rationally by being motivated by economic concerns. For every job there are sets of actions that must be carried out, standard work implements and proper working conditions. Handpick employees who have the abilities to perform the job. Train these employees to be able to complete the job and give them incentives to follow the set procedures and etc. 2. 1 management smarts practical lessons from scientific management. Make results based rewards an incentive for people to work hard. Carefully select workers with the abilities to do these jobs. Train workers to perform jobs to the best of their abilities. Division of labor; expertise in a certain field of work will allow individuals to continuously improve their skills and methods.