Leadership and Management theories Flashcards
Four functions of management
leading, organizing, planning, controlling
Production management theories
scientific management, administrative principles, bureaucratic organization
Behavioural management theories
organizations as communities, theory x and y, personality and organization
leadership theories
transactional leadership: leaders motivate and direct followers primarily through appealing to their own self-interest, goals
transformational leadership: leaders encourage, inspire and motivate employees to innovate and create change that will help grow the success of the community
leadership styles
laissez-faire: allows group members total freedom
democratic: members have a participative role in decision making
autocratic: one person making all decisions and rules
scientific management
production
Frederick Taylor 1911
success comes from whether workers know the fundamentals of the job of not
administrative principles
production
Henri Fayol 1911
identified 14 different rules a manager should follow eo ensure workers are working at optimal levels
bureaucratic organization
(productionI
Max Weber 1905
believed people were in position of authority because of their social status in society and not abilities
bureaucratic system could change this through specialized departments and training
organizations as communities
behavioural
Mary Follett 1908
managers and workers should work together to created collaboration and unity
ownership and collective responsibility
theory x and y
behavioural
Douglas McGregor 1960
theory x manager: need a push by boss to get work done, don’t wanna do it
theory y manager: assumes that people work, to satisfy their own intrinsic motivation
personality and organization
behavioural
Chris Argyris 1957
the key to successful organizations and effective leadership is very simple: managers who treat people positively and with respect will create productive workforces
