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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…