Integrating Perspectives for Managers It is obvious that classical, behavioral and quantitative approaches have all made valuable contributions to the theory and practice of management. Contemporary management seeks to integrate these approaches in ways that suit the particular organization at…

Quantitative Management Perspective for Managers The quantitative management perspective, a more recent development than the other two major perspectives, uses applied mathematics to address logistical problems of organisations.The focus is on analytical processes of decision-making, economic effectiveness, mathematical modeling and…

Behavioral Management Perspective Behavioral management shifted attention from the largely mechanistic view of employees and work held in classical management to the psychology, attitudes and behaviors of individuals. A leading figure of behavioral management was Hugo Munsterberg, whose focus on…

The classical management perspective Historical perspectives on management are discussed under the three areas of classical, behavioral and quantitative perspectives. The classical management perspective was the first well-developed framework for understanding management and consists of the two distinct branches of…

Workaholism is not the same as working hard. Despite logging in an extraordinary amount of hours and sacrificing their health and loved ones for their jobs, workaholics are frequently ineffective employees. In the U.S., and Canada workaholism remains what it’s…

GROW Model – Coaching managers to improve performance  One key role of any leader is to coach team members to achieve their best. As a “coach” or mentor, you will typically help your team members to solve problems, make better…

The role of theory and history in management The text goes to some trouble to explain why theory and history are relevant to contemporary managers. Theory is a conceptual framework for organizing knowledge and providing a clean print for action.…

A Realistic Description of Managerial Work- Minzberg concluded that :  Senior management jobs are open-ended, managers feel compelled to tackle a large workload at demanding pace. there is little free time. Breaks are rare. Escaping from work after hours is…

What makes a good manager? Innate traits or acquired skills? Assuming that a manager is one who directs the activities of other persons and undertakes the responsibility for achievement of objectives through such efforts, successful management seems to rest on…

There are those who spend their learning years with full concentration on their books, to the exclusion of everything else.Then there are others who spend their learning years concentrating on everything else, except their books. And then there are others…