Classical Management Theories

Question 1

What are the Three theories?

Answer 1

1) Scientific Management. 2) Motion Study. 3) Bureatic Management.

Question 2

What is scientific management?

Answer 2

Created by Fredrick Taylor. Hire based on skill not social class or connection/social class. Have proper training programs. *You need to have economic incentive to motivate people (salary, bonus, commission, pension plan, anything with financial attachment).

Question 3

What is motion study?

Answer 3

Created by Gilbert group. Organizations need to focus more on breaking down tasks. If you look at it as a step by step process you can make things more efficient. Consider every single step in that chain, like a UPS driver. Literally save seconds anywhere you can.

Question 4

What is bureaucratic management?

Answer 4

An organization with lots of rules and regulations. Has “red tape” seen as a checkpoint (safer, less risk of error). Clear hierarchy of authority. Highly efficient, very few mistakes, if any.

Question 5

What is another way of thinking of the classical management theory?

Answer 5

Old school thinking