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Principles and practices of management lecture 2 – 22/10/2007

History of management thought

2000 = today

• Traditional viewpoint 1890 – 2000

• Behavioural viewpoint 1930 – 2000

• Systems viewpoint 1940 – 2000

• Contingency viewpoint 1960 – 2000

• Quality viewpoint 1980 – 2000

Scientific management

Focused on lowest level of the organisation.

How can jobs be designed more efficiently.

Taylor – steel co. engineer consultant

Increasing man efficiency.

Gilbreth – Husband + wife team

Study of motion and work methods, Fatigue and morale.

Cooke – Taylor’s disciple

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