Administrative Management Principles:
This theory is concerned with management principles and function. It provided the process approach to management. The major contributors of this theory are Henry Fayol, Max Weber and L Urwick. This theory focuses on functions and skills that are need for management. It consists of:
Contribution and Limitation of Administrative Management Theory:
Contribution:
- This theory serves as the foundation for the study of management function of planning, organizing, staffing , directing and controlling
- It serves as the guide for modern management behaviors.
Limitations:
- This theory has limited application in the complex and dynamic environment. Since it ignores the impact of environmental changes.
- This principle is mechanistic in nature, which cannot be applicable in modern management.
- This theory ignores the importance of human behaviors.
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