[GMS 200] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 30 pages long Study Guide!

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

Document Summary

Study of management begins with the classical approaches: The father of scientific management noticed that many workers did their jobs in their own ways without clear uniform specifications. He believed this caused them to lose efficiency and underperform. He believed that this problem could be corrected if workers were taught then helped by supervisors to always do their jobs in the right ways. His goal was to improve the productivity of people at work. He used the concept of "time study" to analyze the motions and tasks required in any job to develop the most efficient ways to perform them. His approach is known as scientific management and includes four guiding action principles: Develop for every job a "science" that includes rules of motions, standardized work implements, and proper working conditions: motion study is the science of reducing a job or task to its basic physical motions. Carefully select workers with the right abilities for the job.