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The Different Management Theories Used Within Bodyshop and McDonalds

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The Different Management Theories Used Within Bodyshop and McDonalds

Introduction

The aim of this report is to show the different types of management theory's and how they are now used in Bodyshop's and McDonald's business to day.

The different management approaches

In this section I will list the different approaches to management and explain what they mean. Also I will state the advantages and disadvantages for each approach.

Scientific management is the most influential theory in production line businesses during the first two decades of the twentieth century and is still widely used to day. Scientific management was thought up by an American called Fredric Winslow Taylor …show more content…

To day Taylor's theory is still widely used in fast food restaurants and car factories to name a few.

Fayol's Classical management theorywas, in principle, like Taylor's as Fayol also believed that the work a manager does could be looked at objectively, analysed and treated as a process. This was subject to certain principles, which could be taught.

His Theory was for a manager to use their resources to the best of their ability. To do this he stated that it would require the smooth running of these six key managerial areas:

· Planning

· Organising

· Commanding

· Co-ordinating

· Forecasting

· Controlling

The advantages of this type of management is that it shows the manager their key areas of management and help them plan they way they manage their workforce. The problem with the Classical management theory is that it assumes that employees will work harder to earn more, which is seen to day only in the form of a sales rep who will receive commission for every customer they sign up to the product/service they are selling.

Mayo discovered the power of communication between employees and their managers/employers. As by having good communication between the two he found that it helped

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