After reading this article you will learn about Levels of Management:- 1. Subject-Matter of Levels of Management 2. Comments on Levels of Management 3. Types. Subject-Matter of Levels of Management: The organisational pyramid gives us a vertical hierarchy (dimension). Delegations of authority based on span of control creates multiple levels of management or organisation. Narrow span of control creates more [...]
This article throws light upon the top eight characteristics of modern management thoughts. The characteristics are: 1. The Systems Approach 2. Dynamic 3. Multilevel and Multidimensional 4. Multi-Motivated 5. Multidisciplinary 6. Multivariate 7. Adaptive 8. Probabilistic. Modern Management Thought: Characteristic # 1. The Systems Approach: An organisation as a system has five basic parts: (1) Input, (2) Process, (3) Output, [...]
This article throws light upon the three main components of classical theory of organisation and management. The components are: 1. Scientific Management Theory 2. Bureaucratic Model 3. Administrative Theory. Component # 1. Scientific Management Theory: Scientific management is also called Taylorism. It emphasized detailed, precise planning of work to achieve efficiency, standardisation, specialisation, and simplification. It relied on formal top-down [...]