GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mary Parker Follett, Henri Fayol, Sumer

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Omid Jadidi

Document Summary

Week 5 lecture chapter 2 management learning past to present. Ancient sumerians used written records to assist in governmental and business activities (in ur, babylon now iraq 3000 bc) Management was important to construction of egyptian pyramids, rise of the roman. Empire, commercial success of 14th century venice (organizational and administrative skills) Management as a science and rise of professional managers are recent developments; demand for management theories was partly driven by demand for well trained, professional managers. Large factories were built to facilitate mass production of goods. Managers were needed to assign workers to specific production task. Emergence of large u. s corporations in rail transportation. Managers were needed to run these companies on a daily basis as they were funded by shareholders/absent owners. Major branches in the classical approach to management. Develop rules of motion, standardized work implements, and proper working conditions for every job. Carefully select workers with the right abilities for the job.