GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shortage, Scientific Management, Management Consulting

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Horatio Morgan

Document Summary

5000 bc: pyramid in egypt reflects exceptional org. and administrative skills. 3000 bs: sumerian priests maintained written records of business transactions & management practices in city of ur, babylon (now iraq) Org. and administrative skills of early egyptians are impressive: also are record keeping of sumerian priests. Management as science and rise of professional managers are recent developments (1900-present) The three branches of classical approach to management are_______: behaviourism, rationalism and self-actualization, scientific management, administrative principles and bureaucratic organization. People will rationally consider all available opportunities and thoughtfully weigh their associated benefits against their costs. They will do whatever is necessary to achieve the greatest personal economic gain. A driver behind the development of management as a science: The development of management theories was partially driven by the demand for well- trained, professional managers. Large factories built to facilitate mass production. Managers needed to assign workers to specific production tasks.