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Exploring Management: 2nd Edition
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Undergraduate 3
01/31/2012

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Scientific Management
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emphasizes careful selection and training of workers and supervisory support.
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4 core principles of scientific management
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1. Develop a "science" for each job - rules of motion, standard work tools, and proper work conditions
2. Hire workers with the right abilities for the job
3. Train and motivation workers to do their jobs according to the science
4. Support workers by planning and assisting their work by the job science
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Bureaucracy
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rational and efficient form of organization founded on logic, order, and legitimate authority.
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5 "rules and duties" based on Administration Industrielle et Generale by Henri Fayol
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1. Foresight
2. Organization
3. Command
4. Coordination
5. Control
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Hawthorne effect
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the tendency of a person singled out for special attention to perform as expected.
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Need
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a physiological or psychological deficiency that a person wants to satisfy.
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Theory X
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Assumes people dislike work, lack ambition, are irresponsible, and prefer to be led.
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Theory Y
pg 35
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Assumes people are willing to work, accept responsibility, are self-directed, and are creative.
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
pg35
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occurs when a person acts in ways that confirm another's expectations.
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Argyris
pg 36
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McGregor
pg 35
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Maslow
pg 34
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Hawthorne
pg 33
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Follett
pg 32
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Management Science & Operations Research
Definition
apply mathematical techniques to solve management problems
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Operations Management
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the study of how organizations produce goods and services
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Open System
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transforms resource inputs from the enviroment into product outputs.
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Subsystem
Definition
smaller component of a larger system
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Management Science & Operations Research
Definition
apply mathematical techniques to solve management problems
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Operations Management
Definition
the study of how organizations produce goods and services
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Open System
Definition
transforms resource inputs from the enviroment into product outputs.
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Subsystem
Definition
smaller component of a larger system
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Contingency Thinking
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tries to match management practices with situational demands.
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Total Quality Management
Definition
managing with an organization-wide commitment to continuous improvement, product quality, and customer needs.
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Contiguous Improvement
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involves always searching for new ways to improve work quality and performance.
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ISO Certification
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indicates conformance with a rigorous set of international quality standards
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Knowledge Management
Definition
the process of using intellectual capital for competitive advantage
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Learning Organization
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continuously changes and improves using the lessons of experience.
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High-Performance Organization
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Consistently achieves excellence while creating a high-quality work environment
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Evidence Based Management (EBM)
Definition
Involves making decisions based on hard facts about what really works.
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