Lesson 1270 of 1524
The History of Management
Table 3.1 traces the development of management thought from the ancient world until the 19th century’s Industrial Revolution
Practice this chapterTable 3.1 traces the development of management thought from the ancient world until the 19th century’s Industrial Revolution Sumer, located in what is today southern Iraq and the first urban-based civilization, contained the genesis of management.
Sumer had a flourishing merchant culture in which goods such as grains, livestock, perfumes, and pottery were sold to customers. Rather than bartering (using one good or service, not money, to pay for another good or service), the ancient Sumerians used ancient clay coins to pay.
Industrial Revolution — The Industrial Revolution occurred between roughly 1760 and 1900 and saw the emergence of the modern factory. Compromise — In a compromise, neither side gets what it wants. The best each side could get is what each can agree too. Frederick Winslow Taylor — Taylor is known as the father of scientific management. Chester Barnard — Chester Barnard (1886-1961) argued that the executive purpose was to gain resources from members within the organization by ensuring that they perform their jobs and that….
Be able to describe management in the ancient world.
Worked example
What does “Industrial Revolution” mean in The History of Management?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for Industrial Revolution.
- 2The book says: The Industrial Revolution occurred between roughly 1760 and 1900 and saw the emergence of the modern factory.
- 3Do not use the meaning of Compromise. That term means In a compromise, neither side gets what it wants. The best each side could get is what each can agree too.
Result: The Industrial Revolution occurred between roughly 1760 and 1900 and saw the emergence of the modern factory
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for Industrial Revolution.
Do not swap Industrial Revolution and Compromise. Industrial Revolution means The Industrial Revolution occurred between roughly 1760 and 1900 and saw the emergence of the modern factory. Compromise means In a compromise, neither side gets what it wants. The best each side could get is what each can agree too.
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