Principles of Management

OER 2019 Edition

ISBN: 9780998625768

Author: OpenStax

Publisher: OpenStax College

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Ch. 3.1 - What were the contributions of the following...Ch. 3.2 - What was the Italian Renaissance?Ch. 3.2 - What managerial legacy did it leave?Ch. 3.3 - Why was Adam Smiths specialization of labor so...Ch. 3.3 - What was the economic and managerial legacy of the...Ch. 3.4 - List the contributions from Taylor and his...Ch. 3.4 - How did Taylor change management?Ch. 3.5 - What were the contributions of Fayol and Weber?Ch. 3.5 - How did their work compare to Taylors?Ch. 3.5 - What is the idea of line of authority and...

Ch. 3.6 - What did the Hawthorne studies, Barnard, and Fayol...Ch. 3.6 - What did the works of Follett and Mayo contribute...Ch. 3.7 - What is the going contribution of systems and...Ch. 3.7 - What is the idea of evidence-based management?Ch. 3 - What contributions did ancient civilizations make...Ch. 3 - Describe the role of the Renaissance in shaping...Ch. 3 - How did the Industrial Revolution change business...Ch. 3 - Describe scientific management. How was scientific...Ch. 3 - Who were the key contributors to scientific...Ch. 3 - Describe the Hawthorne studies. Was Elton Mayo a...Ch. 3 - What is the zone of indifference?Ch. 3 - Describe Folletts concept of conflict resolution.Ch. 3 - What does open systems say about management?Ch. 3 - What is contingency management?

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