Evolution of Management

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Management is the process of deciding the best way to use an organization's resources to produce goods or provide services. The process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in a changing environment EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT 1910s–1940s: management as a ______

science

1950s–1960s: functional organizations 1970s: strategic ______

planning

1980s: competitive ______

advantage

1990s: process ______

optimization Signup and view all the answers

2000s: big ______

data Signup and view all the answers

Match the following time periods with the corresponding evolution of management:

1910s–1940s = Management as a science 1950s–1960s = Functional organizations 1980s = Competitive advantage 2000s = Big data Signup and view all the answers

Match the following roles of managers with their descriptions:

Interpersonal roles = Involves interactions with people inside and outside the work unit Informational roles = Involves receiving and transmitting information Decisional roles = Involves decision making Signup and view all the answers

Match the following industries with their sectors:

Agricultural = Primary sector Manufacturing = Secondary sector Trade = Tertiary sector Government = Public sector Signup and view all the answers

Match the following business and economy concepts with their descriptions:

Business = Produces goods and services that consumers need Economy = Provides the factors of production Signup and view all the answers

Match the following management concepts with their definitions:

Management = Process of deciding the best way to use an organization's resources Evolution of Management = Progression of management theories and practices over time Signup and view all the answers