Development of the "St. Gallen Management Model"

Question 1

When and by whom was the St. Gallen Management Model developed?

Answer 1

1970s by Hans Ulrich and Walter Krieg

Question 2

On what thesis was this model based on and what are the goals of this model?

Answer 2

Thesis: ‘Management means primarily mastering complexity.’ The goals were to compare the random accumulation of sub-disciplines of business administration with an integrated approach.

Question 3

What milestones were reached in the 1980s in regard to this model?

Answer 3

• Kurt Bleicher continued to develop and improve the St. Gallen Management Model
• Milestone in management literature with a holistic perspective on the diversified sub-disciplines
• Differentiation of management into 3 management ‘dimensions’: normative, strategic and operational

Question 4

Who developed what is known as the ‘new St. Gallen Management Model’ in 2002?

Answer 4

Rueegg-Stuerm

Question 5

Give 2 reasons for the development of the ‘new’ St. Gallen Management Model from Rueegg-Stuerm.

Answer 5

1. Fundamental teaching reform of the university towards networked thinking and entrepreneurial action
2. Increasing necessity to integrate new dimensions of management into the model approach, especially recognizing the ethical, social and environmental responsibility of corporate action as an integral part of the frame of reference for management, the perspective(s) of the stakeholders and the increasing importance of the process orientation of entrepreneurial action.