MGT 420 Module 1 Discussion Question 1:

How does an understanding of management and organizational behavior lead to organizational effectiveness and efficiency? Why is the study of historical management theories important today?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Importance of historical management theories

Introduction

Management has a rich history of developing and encouraging new ways to manage people. Theories from different eras can give us insight into what works and what doesn’t work in our current way of doing things.

Recognize all management theories

You should be able to recognize all management theories, which can help you apply the knowledge in your job.

The most important thing is to know what kind of theory it is and how it works. If you don’t know, ask someone who does!

When you have an idea of what kind of management theory you’re dealing with, look at the different elements it contains. There are four main parts:

Understand that our current way of managing and supervising is not the only way

• There are many ways to manage.

• Some ways are better than others.

• Some ways are better for some people, and some for others.

• Different people have different needs when it comes to management and supervision, so it’s important that you know what works best for your team members so they can get the most out of their time with you as an organizational leader or manager.

Be able to recognize the root causes of current problems facing management

• To be able to recognize the root causes of current problems facing management, you need to understand the importance of recognizing the root causes of current problems facing management.

• It is difficult to recognize the root causes of current problems facing management because they are hidden from view by their absence or presence in themselves. The difficulty comes from our inability to see them as separate entities from ourselves and other things around us in our daily lives; instead we tend to see them as part of ourselves (or parts of other people).

Management has a rich history of developing and encouraging new ways to manage people.

The history of management is a rich and complicated one. It’s important to understand this history because it can help you understand where we’ve come from, how we got here and what might be possible in the future.

There are many different theories about what makes for good management – some focus on efficiency or effectiveness while others emphasize creativity or innovation. Theories range from simple ideas like “the best managers are those who hire good people” (which is known as task-based approach) all the way up through complex models that try to capture everything that makes up effective leadership practice (for example, servant leadership).

Conclusion

This article is a brief history of management theories. We hope that you find it interesting and useful. If you want more information on this topic, please visit our website at www.management-and-leadership-center.com