Appendix 1 Managing

History and Current Thinking

Target Skill

Comprehensive Management Skill: the ability to collectively apply concepts from various major management approaches to perform a manager’s job

Objectives

To help build my comprehensive management skill, when studying this appendix, I will attempt to acquire:

  1. An understanding of the classical approach to management

  2. Knowledge about the behavioral approach to management

  3. Insights about the management science approach to management

  4. Information about the contingency approach to management

  5. An understanding of the system approach to management

  6. Knowledge about the learning organization approach to management

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