by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management How does a Manager Delegate Authority? The delegation of authority is the process whereby a manager assigns to her direct reports the authority and accountability for the completion of work. Though the manager retains a level of...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management Approaches to Management Theory In this article, we introduce the various historical and contemporary approaches to management theory. These approaches demonstrate the evolution of the understanding of the functions, role, skills,...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What is Scientific Theory of Management? The scientific theory of management focuses on individual efficiency and productivity. The father of this theory is Fredrick Winslow Taylor (1890-1940), from his text Principles of Scientific...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What is the Process School or Administrative Theory of Management? The Administrative Theory of Management was first generalized by Henri Fayol (1841-1925) with his work and publications, Fayols 14 Principles of Management (1888)...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What is the Bureaucracy Theory of Management? The Bureaucracy Theory of management is attributed to management theorist Max Weber (1864 – 1920). When Taylor and other theorists explored individual efficiency, Weber looked at...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What are the Roles of Managers? Taylor laid the groundwork for understanding the general functions of the manager. Henry Mintzberg, in his text The Nature of Managerial Work (1973), built upon the P-O-L-C model by identifying the...
