theories of management- nursing mangement

“Management theories are the set of general rules that guide the manager to manage an organization. Theories are an explanation to assist employees to effectively relate to the business goals and implement effective means to achieve the same.”The study in the development of management theories can be useful to nursing leaders in creating their own management style.


No single management theory is sufficient in itself to guide the nursing leaders in any situation.


selecting from the most applicable theory, it may be able to develop own individual management style and most effective in their situation

1. Human resources slide 1 THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT - SHRADDHA TAMSHETTIWAR BSc Nursing 4 th Year

2. Human resources slide 3 INTRODUCTION The study in the development of management theories can be useful to nursing leaders in creating their own management style. No single management theory is sufficient in itself to guide the nursing leaders in any situation. selecting from the most applicable theory, it may be able to develop own individual management style and most effective in their situation

3. DEFINITION “Management theories are the set of general rules that guide the manager to manage an organization. Theories are an explanation to assist employees to effectively relate to the business goals and implement effective means to achieve the same .” Human resources slide 2

4. Human resources slide 4 Operational management theory Human relation theory Behavioral science theory Scientific management theory Modern management theory MANAGEMENT THEORIES Sociological theory

5. Human resources slide 5 SCINETIFIC MANAGEMENT THEORY INTRODUCTION Scientific management is a theory of management that analyses and synthesizes workflow. Its main objective is improving economic efficiency, especially labor productivity. It is one of the earliest attempt to apply science to the engineering of processes and too management. Scientific management is sometimes known as Taylorism after F.W.Traylor. Primary concern of the theory was to increases productivity through greater efficiency in production and increased pay for worker, through the application of scientific method. The theory find out effective work standard against which the workers efficiency and performance can be judged in order to enhance the productivity of the worker.

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7. Human resources slide 6 HUMAN RELATION MANAGEMENT THEORY APPLICATION:1 Its application used to rise soft skill training of employes in order to maintain more compatible relationship in working area. INTRODUCTION : Human relation movement refers to those researchers who study the behaviors of the peoples in group and in particular work area. Theory focus on the empowerment of the individual worker as a source of control, motivation and productivity in the organization. This theory emphasis on the participatory decisions making which increases workers autonomy and their training to improve work .

8. Human resources slide 8 HUMAN RELATION STUDY Human relation theory stresses on the social and emotional aspect of the organization. It focuses on small groups and social norms within them, and informal and unplanned pattern of behavior. Also seeks to maximize efficiency and productivity through elimination of dysfunction. “The hallmark of human relation theories is the primacy given to organization as human cooperation system rather than mechanical system”. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of need Hawthorne's research Douglas Mc Gregore's theory of X and Y Frederick Herzberg's motivation hygiene theory

9. Human resources slide 9 OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT THEORY FAYOLS ACTIVITIES: INTRODUCTION: Henries Fayol referred to as “father of modern management theory”. The operational approach to management theory and science draws together the pertinent knowledge of management by relating it to managerial job that mangers do. it tries to integrate the concept, principles and technique that underlies the task of managing. This theory picks the relevant aspect of different theories that can practically apply in particular situation .

10. Human resources slide 9 BEHAVIOURAL MANAGEMENT THEORY INTRODUCTION: The behavioral management theory is often called the “human relation movement” because it addresses the human dimension of work. Behavioral theories believed that a better understanding of human behavior at work such as motivation, conflict, expectations, group dynamics and improved productivity. Seeking modern ways to hire the right person for right job. Finding methods to direct behavioral of individual employees to be in harmony with the managements objectives.

11. Human resources slide 9 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY INTRODUCTION: The systematic study of the relationship between the individual and society and of the consequences of different types of relationship. The theory was devoted to group behavioral product of observing peoples. Vilfredo pareto is generally regarded as “ father of organizational theory or social system approach to management.” The theory emphasized on the ideas of group by establishing their values and norms.

12. Human resources slide 9 MODERN MANAGEMENT THOUGHT INTRODUCTION: The variety of approaches to management analysis, the amount of research and the number of different view resulted in much confusion. What management theory? And how management events should be analyzed? . This has been studied by Koontz and called this situation as “management theory jungle”. SOME APPROCHES TO MANAGEMENT:

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