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Schools of Management Thought - Coggle Diagram
Schools of Management Thought
Empirical school
Based on experience
Managerial skills are developed within the company
It relies on problem-solving and analytical skills
All theory should be grounded in experience
human relations school
Recognizes the importance of human talent in organizations
The quality of work depends on the work environment
Focused on: motivation, leadership, and group dynamics
Social school
Sets of people
Focus on cultural factors
Emphasizes teamwork and collaboration
Maintains a balance between business objectives and team goals
Decisions theory school
Highly rational
Focuses on individuals who have decision-making power
Involves in-depth decision-making analysis
Evaluates social and psychological environment
Mathematical school
System of mathematical models and processes
Uses mathematics and logic to explain managerial problems
Systematizes and adds precision to management
Focuses on companies achieving specific, measurable, and generally economic goals
Contingency school
Flexible and adapts according to the situation
Management is 100% situational
Focuses on developing various tools and variables depending on the situation
Management process schools
Doing things through management is the correct way
Establishes conceptual frameworks
By Henry Farol
Main functions: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling
Systems management school
Provides a solid foundation for analyzing and studying organizations
Everything is interconnected
Has various reactions depending on the environment
States that a system cannot survive alone; it needs subsystems to continue
Offers a realistic approach