Running head: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Business Management Name Institutional Affiliation 1 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2 Business Management One Classical Approach and One Contemporary Approach to Management Providing Examples of How Each Is Depicted In the Workplace One classical approach to management is the bureaucracy theory of management by Max Weber who posited that rationalization, expertise, and rules should be the focus of an organization. Weber focused on the importance of clear roles and efficiency to show how management should run effectively without the need for bureaucracy and instead organizations should have less managerial levels. A contemporary approach is the evidence based management which is based on best available evidence. The management will collect data and come up with findings on how to create the most efficient management system. Classical approach is applied in organizations where all employees have a chance to contribute to organizational planning. Evidence based management is used today in surveys and data, which has become a crucial part of management. How the Role of the Manager in an Organization Has Changed Between the Classical Approach and Contemporary Approach The role of a manager has changed from one reliant on opinions of employees to one reliant on data and evidence. Managers are no longer restricted to the short sightedness of human opinion but instead can collect data from all stakeholders and use it to improve efficiency. Factors ...
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