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The Management Movement

In Chapter 2 you learned how management practices have developed over many years.

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John D. RockefellerCaptain of the oil industry
James B. DukeCaptain of the tobacco industry
Andrew CarnegieCaptain of the steel industry
J.P. MorganCaptain of the banking industry
Cornelius VanderbiltCaptain of the transportation (steamships and railroads) industry
monopolywhen one party maintains total control over a type of industry
trusta giant industrial monopoly
Interstate Commerce ActThe first piece of regulatory legislation, it forced railroads to publish their rates and forbade them from changing rates without notifying the public
Sherman ActMade it illegal for companies to create monopolies
Frederick W. TaylorFather of Scientific Management
Scientific Managementseeks to increase productivity and make work easier by carefully studying work procedures and determining the best methods for performing a task
Hawthorne Studies of Productivityconducted over a period of years at the Western Electric plant in Illinois
Hawthorne effectchange (attention) of any kind increase worker productivity
Abraham H. MaslowFather of the Hierarchy of Needs
Hierarchy of Needsthe grouping and ordering of physical, security, social, status, and self-fulfillment needs
Theory Xassumes that people are basically lazy and will avoid working if they can
Theory Yassumes that people find satisfaction in their work and will be productive if put in the right environment
centralizationconcentration of power among a few key decision makers
decentralizationthe process by which decisions are made by managers at various levels within an organization
Total Quality Management (TQM)a system of management based on involving all employees in a constant process of improving quality and productivity by improving how they work
W. Edwards DemingFather of TQM
William OuchiFather of Theory Z
Theory Za business management practice that integrates Japanese and American business practices


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