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43 Cards in this Set
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Management Is An Art
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Up to 1900
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Contributors
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Peter Drucker
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Main Focus
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- No rules/theories on management
- No textbooks, no degree programs - 1st Business school not until 1890 |
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Tools/Contributions
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Learn management from experiences, internships
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Modern Applications
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Entrepreneurs, Internships
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Scientific Management
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1910s
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Contributors
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- Frederick Taylor
- Frank Gilbreth - Lillian Gilbreth |
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Main Focus
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- Systematic study of management
- Use scientific method - Micro focus (focus upon one worker) - Increase productivity |
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Tools/Contributions
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- 4 Duties of a manager
- Time and Motion Studies - Methods Analysis |
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Modern Applications
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Ergonomics - things affect productivity
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Administrative School
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1920s
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Contributors
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- Henry Fayol
- Max Weber - Bureaucracy |
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Main Focus
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- Macro Focus (entire org.)
- How to structure the org? - Layers of mgmt, span of control |
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Tools/Contributions
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- Organization Chart
- 14 Rules of structuring |
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Modern Applications
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Firms restructuring, downsizing
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Behavioral School
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1930s
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Contributors
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- Elton Mayo
- Ohio State University - Michigan State University |
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Main Focus
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Increase employee morale
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Tools/Contributions
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Theories on: Leaderships, motivation, communication, negotiatin/conflict resolution, team building, organizational development, creativity training
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Modern Applications
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- Business books on theories
- Low employee morale |
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Decision Sciences/Mgmt Sciences/Operations Research
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1940s
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Contributors
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U.S. Military, large firms
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Main Focus
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Use quantitative tools to optimize resource allocation
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Tools/Contributors
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Linear Programming
Transportation/Distribution models - Simplx method - Forecasting models - Inventory formuals EOQ - Project Management: PERT/CPM |
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Modern Applications
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- Increased popularity of tools
- Quantitiative software applications |
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Systems School
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1950s
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Contributors
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Herbert Simon
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Main Focus
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View the organization as a whole
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Tools/Contributions
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Socio-Technical View of firm
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Modern Applications
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Erp systems: oracle
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Situational-Contingency
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1960s-1970s
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Contributors
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Blake & Mouton
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Main Focus
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There are no rule, no theories of mgmt, because each situations is different and unique
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Tools/Contributions
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It all depends
- 3 main factors - know yourself as a manager (your style, personality) - know your company characteristics - know your employees |
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Modern Applications
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Biggest factor maturity level of employees, if mature, empower
- delegate theory |
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Modern Management/Global Business
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1980s-1990s
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Contributors
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Bill Ouchi, Tom Peters, Michael Porter
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Main Focus
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How to compete and position firm in a global market
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Tools/Contributions
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Ouchi - Theory Z Japanese style mgmt
Peters - In search of excellence Porter - Competitive strategy, options for positioning 5 forces model |
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Learning Organzation knowledge mgmt
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2000
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Contributors
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several
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Main Focus
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HOw to use IT for strategic advantage (Use it as an offensive weapon)
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Tools/Contributors
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Electronic commerce B2b, b2c, etc
- Data mining |
