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Introduction to Management Technology BMRT 11009 - Section 300 Kent State University MANAGEMENT AMY HISSOM 10/26/2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Managers and Managing 4 What is Management? 4 Essential Managerial Tasks 4 Levels and Skills of Managers 4 Recent Changes in Management Practices 5 Challenges for Management in a Global Environment 5 The Evolution of Management Thought 6 F. W. Taylor (1890-1940): Scientific Management 6 The Gilbreths: Time-and-Motion Study 6 Max Weber (1864-1920): The Theory of Bureaucracy 7 Henri Fayol (1841-1925): Principles of Management 8 The Work of Mary Parker Follett 8 The Hawthorne Studies 9 Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y 10 The Open-Systems View 10 Contingency Theory 11 Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person . 12 Enduring Characteristics: The Big Five Personality Traits 12 Values, Attitudes, Moods, and Emotions 13 Summary 15 Bibliography 16 2 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to give a basic understanding of managers and managing. It is a compilation of resources that explain what management is, the different levels of management, and what tasks are essential for managers. It also includes recent changes in management practices along with and explanation of challenges for management in a global environment. Throughout this paper you will gain a basic understanding of the evolution of management thought and the different theories involving manageme