Classical Management

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Classical Management
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Timeline

• The classical theory was used from 1850-1920

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Key Concepts

• Classical school emphasized a scientific approach
  to study management and wanted to make
  organizations run like a well oiled machine.
• Scientific management helped develop a standard
  way of performing each job, selected appropriate
  workers, trained workers to use that method and
  provided incentives.
• Administrative principles have 5 basic functions
  that include planning, organizing, commanding,
  coordinating and controlling.
• Bureaucratic organizations clearly defined formal
  authority and responsibility.

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Key Players Major Contributors

• Frederick Taylor - Father of Scientific Method.
  Analyzed jobs to make them highly effective.
  Scientific Management
• 1. Develop a procedure for each job.
• 2. Job specialization.
• 3.Train workers scientifically
• 4. Plan and Schedule work.
• 5. Establish methods and times for each job.
• 6. Use incentives
• Frank and Lillian Gilbreth developed more
  efficient work procedures.
• Henry Gantt developed a method for scheduling
  work.
• Henri Fayol "Father Of Modern Management" had
  five key concepts of management
• 1.Planning
• 2. Coordination
• 3. Organizing
• 4. Controlling

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Relevance to Today's" Management

• Scientific Management
• Fayols 5 major functions Planning,
  coordinating, organizing, controlling, and
  commanding.
• Fayols 14 principles
• Mary Parker Follett stressed importance of
  people and worker participation.
• (A common trend today)
• Mcdonalds