Contemporary Approaches Essay

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Contemporary Approaches Amber Williamson MT140: Introduction to Management Unit 2 Assignment Unit 2 Assignment This week's Assignment consists of typing a paper examining the concepts in the “Contemporary Approaches” section of Chapter 2. After reading about the four contemporary approaches to management: sociotechnical systems theory, quantitative management, organizational behavior, and systems theory, type a 1 page double-spaced paper using Times New Roman 12-pt. font to explain how the approaches are different from one another and stating which approach you think is more important, and why. Assignment Checklist: * Explain how the approaches presented are different from one another. * State which management approach you think is more important, and why. * Respond in a paper at least one double-spaced page in length, using size 12 Times New Roman type font. Submit your paper to the Dropbox. Submit Assignment to the Dropbox For additional help submitting to the Dropbox, please see the Dropbox Guide under Academic Tools. Contemporary Approaches Since the World War II contemporary approaches have developed in various times, contemporary approaches to management include sociotechnical systems theory, quantitative management, organizational behavior and systems theory. Sociotechnical Systems Theory Socio (of people and society) and technical (of machines and technology) refers to the interrelatedness of social and technical. Socitechnical systems theory promotes teamwork and semiautomous work groups, in addition this theory gives the works the liberty to correct problems at production. Quantitative Management A quantitative management is approached by using mathematical modeling to find the best solutions to problem. Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Management is a combination of psychology and sociology

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