Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
over time
Classical Management Perspective
Focuses on efficiency and includes:
• scientific,
• administrative, and
• bureaucratic management.
Scientific Management
• focuses on the “Best way” to do a job.
Division of labor
Reliance on rules and regulations
Hierarchy of authority
Unfriendly
Inflexible
Strict
Contributions
& Limitations
Contributions
– Laid the foundation for later developments
– Identified important management processes, functions, & skills
– Focused attention on management as a valid subject
Limitations
– Suitable mainly for traditional, stable, simple organizations
Self-
Developing using abilities
Actualization
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Status, Recognition
through promotions Esteem
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• Limitations
– Complexity of individuals makes behavior difficult to predict.
– Managers are reluctant to adopt many concepts.
Quantitative Management
Perspective
Uses quantitative methods and models to
manage decisions
1. Management Science
– Focuses on the development of mathematical
models to assist with decisions
2. Operations Management
– Practical application of management science to
efficiently manage the production and
distribution of products and services
Management science
Queuing Theory:
Inventory Modeling:
Simulation:
• Limitations
– Cannot fully explain or predict behavior.
– Mathematical sophistication may come at the expense of other skills.
– Models may require unrealistic or unfounded assumptions.
Integrating Perspectives For
Managers