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The main schools of thought which helped in developing management

science are the following:

I. Max Weber's Ideal Bureaucracy Theory

II. Taylor's Scientific Management Movement

III. Administration Theory

IV. Human Relations Approach

V. Systems Approach

VI. Contingency Approach

Summary

 Taylor's idea of scientific management was based on the following

principles:

I. Time and Motion studies should be the basis for comparing jobs to

decide on wages and qualifications required for recruitment, replacing

'Rule of Thumb' methods.

ii. Workers should be given detailed instruction on how to do the work

and also supervised closely to avoid waste of resources.