Leadership and Management

  1. Management Theory and Practice
    1. Classical Management Theories
      1. Scientific Management
        1. Frederick Taylor's Principles
          1. Time and Motion Studies
            1. Standardization of Work Methods
              1. Piece-Rate Compensation Systems
                1. Limitations and Criticisms
                2. Administrative Management
                  1. Henri Fayol's Principles
                    1. Unity of Command
                      1. Division of Work
                        1. Scalar Chain
                          1. Esprit de Corps
                          2. Bureaucratic Management
                            1. Max Weber's Ideal Bureaucracy
                              1. Formal Rules and Procedures
                                1. Hierarchical Authority Structure
                                  1. Impersonal Relationships
                                    1. Career-Based Employment
                                  2. Behavioral and Human Relations Theories
                                    1. Hawthorne Studies
                                      1. Elton Mayo's Research
                                        1. Social Factors in Productivity
                                          1. Informal Group Dynamics
                                            1. Worker Motivation Beyond Money
                                            2. Human Needs Theories
                                              1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
                                                1. Physiological Needs
                                                  1. Safety and Security Needs
                                                    1. Social and Belonging Needs
                                                      1. Esteem and Recognition Needs
                                                        1. Self-Actualization Needs
                                                        2. Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
                                                          1. Hygiene Factors
                                                            1. Motivator Factors
                                                            2. McClelland's Achievement Theory
                                                              1. Need for Achievement
                                                                1. Need for Power
                                                                  1. Need for Affiliation
                                                                2. Management Assumptions About People
                                                                  1. McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
                                                                    1. Theory Z (Ouchi)
                                                                      1. Implications for Management Practice
                                                                    2. Contemporary Management Theories
                                                                      1. Systems Theory
                                                                        1. Organizations as Open Systems
                                                                          1. Input-Process-Output Model
                                                                            1. System Boundaries and Environment
                                                                              1. Feedback Loops and Adaptation
                                                                              2. Contingency Theory
                                                                                1. Situational Variables
                                                                                  1. No Universal Best Practices
                                                                                    1. Matching Management Style to Context
                                                                                    2. Quality Management Approaches
                                                                                      1. Total Quality Management (TQM)
                                                                                        1. Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)
                                                                                          1. Six Sigma Methodology
                                                                                            1. Lean Management Principles
                                                                                            2. Knowledge Management Theory
                                                                                              1. Learning Organizations
                                                                                                1. Intellectual Capital
                                                                                                  1. Information Systems and Technology

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                                                                                              3. Core Management Functions