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Scientific management to the tenant's thought is the process of identifying the efficiency through the use of machine tools. By the use of the advanced machine tools, there is more efficiency which has high speed, feeds, and depths of cut. The workforce effort is important to the man-machine systems as they result to less time in completing the activity compared to the manual way of doing the work. The technique of time requires management training of different operators in the same activity so as to identify the most efficient method to be used in training (Wren & Bedeian, 2009). The varying sizes and shapes of hand tools to be used by the workforce should be identified with the task to be used hence the principle of efficiency to be used by the management. The scientific though ensures that no labor is wasted and only the numbers of effective personnel’s are maintained in any given workforce. Social and personal management was observed from the cultural forces (Wren & Bedeian, 2009). This is because culture it relates to political and social aspects that influenced a job of managing an organization. The thought came through the past arrangements of the institutional role of management that was in the repeated form thus no great change taking place. The modern error of management is brought about by the technological changes that have modernized the society. The modern though is enhanced by the blend of art and music through the transformation and recombination of the past and the present according to Bedeian (Wren & Bedeian, 2009).

The schools of thought are a theoretical framework of management. The classical school involves scientific, bureaucratic and administrative management. For scientific management, it involves decision making that is not systematic to solve conflicts (Wren & Bedeian, 2009). Administrative management looks at the process and the principle of management which contrast scientific management as it deals with individual levels of administrative and analysis (Wren & Bedeian, 2009). This relates to social and personal management due to responsibility, authority, centralization, team spirit, direction and division of work. Bureaucratic management stands in for waste and inflexibility. It ensures that there is a formalization of the rule, promotion of employees that is based on their ability to increase the efficiency. This aims at modernizing the management of the organization from the cultural way through the better organizational hierarchy (Wren & Bedeian, 2009).

Problems occur in every day to day operations of the organization. These problems may vary as some of are caused by difficult employees who may seem to cause trouble from time to time (DelPo, A., & Guerin, 2015). This implies that there are measures that should be taken so as it deal with these type of employees in a better way so as to increase their effectiveness and productivity. Listening to them is one measure that will improve the situation as their viewpoints will he heard. This will create a good understanding and enhance the discovery of legitimate issues (DelPo, A., & Guerin, 2015). A clear and a behavioral feedback is of at most importance as the managers will learn how to be reasonable as well. This will lower the defensiveness of the employees and give them specific information that can assist in their improvement. A consistency manager wills who sets the right standards will tame the difficult employees by setting policies of consequences if things don’t change. This will make the employees realize the negative impact of their actions (DelPo, A., & Guerin, 2015).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

DelPo, A., & Guerin, L. (2015). Dealing with problem employees: How to manage performance & personality issues in the workplace.

Wren, D. A, and Bedeian, A. J.  (2009).  The Evolution of Management Thought (6th Ed), Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, John and Sons.  ISBN-13:  978-0-470-12897-8