Lecture 1.3 - Approaches to Management | Management Science by NPTEL - Business Basics PDF Download

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APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
Dr.M. Thenmozhi
Professor
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai  600 036
E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in
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APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
Dr.M. Thenmozhi
Professor
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai  600 036
E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in
APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
1)  Empirical Approach
2)  Human Behaviour Approach
3)  Social System Approach
4)  Decision Theory Approach
5)  Mathematical Approach
6)  Socio-Technical Systems Approach
7)  Systems Approach
8)  Contingency Approach
9)  Operational Approach
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APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
Dr.M. Thenmozhi
Professor
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai  600 036
E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in
APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
1)  Empirical Approach
2)  Human Behaviour Approach
3)  Social System Approach
4)  Decision Theory Approach
5)  Mathematical Approach
6)  Socio-Technical Systems Approach
7)  Systems Approach
8)  Contingency Approach
9)  Operational Approach
REASONS & PROBLEMS
1)  Semantic problems in management literature.
2)  Contributions from different disciplines.
3)  Misunderstanding of principles.
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APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
Dr.M. Thenmozhi
Professor
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai  600 036
E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in
APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
1)  Empirical Approach
2)  Human Behaviour Approach
3)  Social System Approach
4)  Decision Theory Approach
5)  Mathematical Approach
6)  Socio-Technical Systems Approach
7)  Systems Approach
8)  Contingency Approach
9)  Operational Approach
REASONS & PROBLEMS
1)  Semantic problems in management literature.
2)  Contributions from different disciplines.
3)  Misunderstanding of principles.
EMPIRICAL APPROACH
• Study of managerial experiences and cases(mgt) 
• Contributors: Earnest Dale, Mooney & Reiley, urwick.
• Features 
– Study of Managerial Experiences
– Managerial experience passed from participationer to students 
for continuity in knowledge management.
– Study of Successful & failure cases help practicising
managers.
– Theoretical research combined with practical experiences.
• Uses
– Learning through experience of others
• Limitations
– No Contribution for the development of   management as a 
discipline
– Situations of past not the same as present.
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APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
Dr.M. Thenmozhi
Professor
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai  600 036
E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in
APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT
1)  Empirical Approach
2)  Human Behaviour Approach
3)  Social System Approach
4)  Decision Theory Approach
5)  Mathematical Approach
6)  Socio-Technical Systems Approach
7)  Systems Approach
8)  Contingency Approach
9)  Operational Approach
REASONS & PROBLEMS
1)  Semantic problems in management literature.
2)  Contributions from different disciplines.
3)  Misunderstanding of principles.
EMPIRICAL APPROACH
• Study of managerial experiences and cases(mgt) 
• Contributors: Earnest Dale, Mooney & Reiley, urwick.
• Features 
– Study of Managerial Experiences
– Managerial experience passed from participationer to students 
for continuity in knowledge management.
– Study of Successful & failure cases help practicising
managers.
– Theoretical research combined with practical experiences.
• Uses
– Learning through experience of others
• Limitations
– No Contribution for the development of   management as a 
discipline
– Situations of past not the same as present.
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR APPROACH
• Organisation as people
– a) Interpersonal Behaviour Approach - Individual Psychology
– b) Group Behaviour Approach - Organisation Behaviour
• Features
– Draws heavily from psychology & sociology.
– Understand human relations.
– Emphasis on greater productivity through motivation             
& good human relations
– Motivation, leadership, participative management &              
group dynamics are core of this approach.