1、 copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20061ConcepTest: Management History copyright 2006 copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20062ConcepTest: While all of the above choices represent key theories or events in management history, scientific management is evidenced by this companys approach. They are trying to increas

2、e efficiency by treating a drivers run like a science-something that can be incrementally measured and adjusted. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20063ConcepTest: While all of the above choices represent key theories or events in management history, scientific management is evidenced by this companys app

3、roach. They are trying to increase efficiency by treating a drivers run like a science-something that can be incrementally measured and adjusted. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20064ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20065ConcepTest: Frederick Taylor is the man well known for the concept of Scient

4、ific Management. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20066ConcepTest: Frederick Taylor is the man well known for the concept of scientific management.Do you think that Scientific Management has any use today? If so, in what kinds of organizations? Discuss with a classmate. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20067C

5、oncepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20068ConcepTest: The Hawthorne studies conducted experiments to examine the impact of various levels of illumination on worker productivity. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 20069ConcepTest: The Hawthorne studies conducted experiments to examine the impact of variou

6、s levels of illumination on worker productivity.What did the Hawthorne studies conclude? Discuss with a classmate. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200610ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200611ConcepTest: The Hawthorne studies provided support for what was dubbed the “Hawthorne Effect” -an effect

7、of sentiments and group influence being greater than working conditions. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200612ConcepTest: The Hawthorne studies provided support for what was dubbed the “Hawthorne Effect” -an effect of sentiments and group influence being greater than working conditions. Do you think th

8、at you would feel better in a group of fun people in a poorly furnished, dingy room or in a well lit, well furnished room with angry people? Discuss with your neighbor. Do you “buy” the Hawthorne Effect idea? copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200613ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200614ConcepTest:

9、 True. Historically, management theories result from, or are developed with the influence of, different trends in society. For example, the focus on scientific management resulted from the industrial revolution and the emergence of mass production. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200615ConcepTest: True.

10、 Historically, management theories result from, or are developed with the influence of, different trends in society. For example, the focus on scientific management resulted from the industrial revolution and the emergence of mass production.What are some trends today that may influence how we view

11、management? Discuss with your neighbor. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200616ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200617ConcepTest: The quantitative approach, or operations management, emerged as a result of World War II. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200618ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 2006

12、19ConcepTest: The systems approach emerged in the 1960s and views management and organizations as a set of interrelated and interdependent parts all interconnected with the environment. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200620ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200621ConcepTest: The contingency approa

13、ch emerged to address the lack of universality across organizations, arguing that management requirements and effectiveness will differ depending on a variety of variables. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200622ConcepTest: The contingency approach emerged to address the lack of universality across organ

14、izations, arguing that management requirements and effectiveness will differ depending on a variety of variables.What variables did contingency theory consider? Which ones might they add today? Discuss with your neighbor. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200623ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 2006

15、24ConcepTest: Max Weber, a German sociologist, first considered the concept of a bureaucracy. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200625ConcepTest: Max Weber, a German sociologist, first considered the concept of a bureaucracy. What are some characteristics of a bureaucracy? Discuss with a neighbor. copyrig

16、ht 2006(c) Copyright 200626ConcepTest: copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200627ConcepTest: All of the above except assuming are considered the functions of management. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200628ConcepTest: _. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200629ConcepTest: Mintzberg found that managers spent a great

17、 deal of time receiving and transmitting information. _. copyright 2006(c) Copyright 200630ConcepTest: Mintzberg found that managers spent a great deal of time receiving and transmitting information. Can you think of one other thing Mintzberg found that managers did? Write it down and then compare your answer with your neighbors. _. copyright