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Management 111 (Principle of Management) Chapter 2 Discussion Questions_ Management History
Explain why studying management history is important.
What early evidence of management practice can you describe?
Describe the important contributions made by the classical theorists.
What did the early advocates of OB contribute to our understanding of management?
Why were the Hawthorne Studies so critical to management history?
What kind of workplace would Henri Fayol create? How about Mary Parker Follett? How about Frederick W. Taylor?
Explain what the quantitative approach has contributed to the field of management.
Describe total quality management.
How do systems theory and the contingency approach make managers better at what
How do societal trends influence the practice of management? What are the implications for someone studying management?
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