This article is a brief analysis of the history of management. My analysis will show how important the evolution of management has been for both people and organizations. Scientific management theory (1890-1940) was primarily concerned with large, industrialized organizations. During this period, organizations focused on routine tasks that utilized science and technology for the public in an effort to reduce inefficiency and effective use of resources through the proper organization of men, machines, and materials (p. 179); improve municipal administration to reduce costs by firing inefficient workers, improve and open communication channels between workers and managers, revamp budget procedures and expect cooperation and participation in the workplace from employees at all levels. Cooke believed that it was not the system, but public trust in the system that made scientific management effective. (p. 186). Bureaucratic management theory (1930-1950) was created by Max Weber. His theory was to divide organizations into hierarchies, establishing strong lines of authority and control. He believed that organizations should implement complete, detailed, and standardized operating procedures for all routine activities performed in an organization. These measures would focus on efficiency and reduce costs to maximize savings through reform of corruption-ridden administrations and management. Cooke saw the vital benefits gained by linking labor and management in mutual collaboration toward improved production that led to higher wages and less unemployment. (p.186) Theories of the human relations (management) movement, (1930-present) brought a more humanistic approach to a sterile and scientific way of theoretical management...... half of the document..... useful for practicing managers to support management. I'm surprised, as I look at the literature, that some people are discovering what we've known for years. For example, some things like this: that technology affects the management organization. I discovered this when I was working in the airline industry a few years ago and never thought it was something very interesting. Another, that the actual management depends on the situation….I thought, my God, there must be something new there. Only to discover, after spending a lot of time reading, that management theory and science should support the practice, otherwise why develop it?” (420).Works CitedDiamond, J (2011) Collapse how companies choose to fail or succeed.New York: Viking Books.Wren, DA (2009) The Evolution of Management Thought (6th ed.).New York: Wiley & Sons.
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