Friday, September 23, 2016

Development of management theories



Changing time, changing situation and changing age especially are the main factors for the development of management theories. Several visible factors influenced the development of management theories. They are:-
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     Ownership of production
-There are different economic systems. Production under capitalistic, socialistic, islamic & mixed are different. These differences influenced the development of management theories.
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     Political & legal condition
-Like economic system, different political ideology prevails everywhere. People believes in:- democracy, autocracy etc. These political situations shape their business uniquely & these factors escalated our management theories.
One thing is legal in one country, that might be illegal to another country. So, these cause changes and thus influence the management theories.
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           Socio-cultural system
-Peoples practice and organizational practice is depends on culture and demography. Different socio cultural expert fosters the growth of various theories of management.
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           Educational factor
-Some educational factors also influencing the development of management theories. They are:- business education, management as profession, heterogeneous thinking, & business research.
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     International trade
-We are in global village. For this reason:-We are entering in different culture and becoming cultural shocked through different theories. Resource valuation also influenced by different exchange rate. Expatriate learns different management practices through international assignment. Moreover, international trade influenced the development of management theories.   
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     Human Resource Development
-It means developing people and then seeking performance. Human is tool in one country and resource in another country. Obviously both influenced the emergence of management 
theory.

·         Technological reshape
-Mechanical technology replaced by the digital technology, and digital technology changed all the theories enclosed with mechanical technology perspective. Thus it brings new management theories.