Classic Management Theories Flashcards
1
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Adam Smith’s wealth of nations
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Introduced division of labour then specialisation of workers to perform the specific tasks
2
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Taylors principle of scientific management (1911)
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Conducted experiments to show how specific interventions correlated to improve outcomes - where the interventions could be replicated by anyone
3
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Taylors ‘Bethlehem Steel’ Time Motion solutions
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Introduced piece pay rate whereby working pay depended on their output, increasing output from 12.5 tonnes to 40 tonnes a day
4
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What are the 5 core job dimensions that affect certain personal and work related outcomes from Hackman and Oldhams Job Characteristic Model?
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Autonomy, feedback, skill variety, task identity, and task significance
