Question

Which of the following different approaches to management thinking were developed in the first half of the 20th century?

• A. Scientific management, general administrative, qualitative and organizational behaviour
• B. Scientific management, general administrative, quantitative and organizational behaviour
• C. General administrative, globalization organizational, behaviour and quantitative
• D. System approach, scientific management, general administrative and organizational behaviour

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Scientific management, general administrative, quantitative and organizational behaviour

Even as you read this, the organisation and its management are changing. As boundaries between cultures and nations get blurred and new communication technology makes it possible to think of the world as a ‘global village’, the scope of international and intercultural relationships is rapidly expanding. The modern organisation is a global organisation that has to be managed in a global perspective.

The notable approaches to management thinking that were developed in the first half of the 20th century include scientific management, general administrative, quantitative and organizational behaviour.