Unit 2: Historical Foundations Of Mangement

Question 1

What are the classical approaches to management?

Answer 1

• Scientific Management
• Administrative Management
• Bureaucratic Management

Question 2

Scientific Management

Answer 2

Emphasizes careful selection and training workers, and supervisory support

Question 3

Administrative Management rules or duties of management

Answer 3

• Foresight
• Organization
• Command
• Coordination
• Control

Question 4

Bureaucratic Management

Answer 4

A rational and efficient form of organization founded on logic and legitimate authority

Question 5

What is Marslow’s Theory of Human Needs? (Hierarchy)

Answer 5

• Physiological needs
• Safety Needs
• Social Needs
• Esteem Needs
• Self Actualization Needs

Question 6

Quantitative Approaches to Management

Answer 6

• Management Science
• Mathematical Forecasting
• Inventory Modeling
• Linear programming
• Queuing Theory
• Network models
• Simulation

Question 7

Modern Approach

Answer 7

Managers recognize that people have different needs and can change over time and have different talents and capabilities can be learnt.

Recognize to respond to individual differences

Question 8

Systems Thinking

Answer 8

A collection of interrelated parts working together for a purpose.

Question 9

Contingency Thinking

Answer 9

Recognizes that what is a good structure for one organization may not work well for the other.

Tries to solve problems in different settings and particularly by individual and environmental differences

Question 10

Value Chain

Answer 10

The sequence of activities transforming materials into finished products

Question 11

Learning organizations

Answer 11

Continuously changing and improving using the lessons of experience.