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Anagement Theories: On Research in The Hawthorn Factories 1924 - 1932

The document outlines several important management theories: 1) Scientific Management focused on increasing productivity through time and motion studies. 2) Human Relations Theory found that worker satisfaction depends on informal social groups and leadership style. 3) Management Process Theory defined core management functions including planning, organizing, and controlling. 4) Modern theories examined organizational structure, decision-making, communication, systems, strategy, environment, growth, and contingencies. The document emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of management theory.

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Anagement Theories: On Research in The Hawthorn Factories 1924 - 1932

The document outlines several important management theories: 1) Scientific Management focused on increasing productivity through time and motion studies. 2) Human Relations Theory found that worker satisfaction depends on informal social groups and leadership style. 3) Management Process Theory defined core management functions including planning, organizing, and controlling. 4) Modern theories examined organizational structure, decision-making, communication, systems, strategy, environment, growth, and contingencies. The document emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of management theory.

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MANAGEMENT THEORIES

 SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT: Developed by E.W.Taylor to address the


following problems-

 Increase productivity.

 Organization problems in production.

 Production management.

 Time, motion, and method studies.

 HUMAN RELATIONS THEORY: Founded by Psychologist E.Mayo, based


on research in the Hawthorn factories 1924 –1932.

Major finding was that:

 Workers could be affected by the method of management.

 Satisfaction in the work place was dependent on the informal social group
pattern.

 A number of socio-psychological factors influence the functioning of an


organization.

 Socially oriented style of leadership and management worked best.


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 MANAGEMENT PROCESS THEORY: Henri Fayol (1841-1925) founder


of management theory. States that management skills can be learned.

Broke management functions into five essential parts:

 Policy making and planning

 Organizing

 Giving instructions and support

 Coordinating

 Control and adjustment

MODERN MANAGEMENT THEORIES

 STRUCTURE THEORY- focuses on building up and extending the


organizational structure.

 REVISIONISM- people and the organization becomes the focus of problem


formulation

 DECISION-MAKING THEORY- focuses on the total process of decision


making- step by step.

 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION THEORY- focuses on the key


role of communication and information systems. System of ‘two-way traffic.

 SYSTEMS THEORY- based around the general concept of ‘a system’ which


can be applied in all sorts of scientific fields. Calls for renewed attention to be
focused on relationships of the organization’s constituent parts and for the
control of processes in the context of the whole organization.

 STRATEGY THEORY- central issue is the striving for the survival, self-
preservation of the organization. Focus is on the relationship between the
organization and the surrounding environment.
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 ENVIRONMENT THEORY- focus on the impact of internal and external


environmental forces on the organization

 THEORY OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS –


concerned with phases of growth and development in the economic-
technological sense, as well as the problem of growth in the socio-
psychological sense.

 CONTINGENCY THEORY – concepts related to organizational/management


theories have to be adapted to fit specific situations. Elements concerned are
all ‘situationally dependent’.

The theory of MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION is interdisciplinary.

Human behaviour, in theory can be studied through psychology, sociology,


and other human sciences. In reality, human behaviour can only be viewed as
a unity and a whole.

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