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Thinkers about Management
Edited by Joyce Heames
Introduction
As one of the early management practitioners who established theories and principles of management, Fayol should be of interest to students, teachers, and practitioners of management. This is especially true since many management authors ([11] Brunsson, 2008; [33] Parker and Ritson, 2005b; [56] Wren et al. , 2002; [41] Rodrigues, 2001; [20] Fells, 2000) believe that his work established the basic principles and framework for management theory and that it is the foundation of management theory as we know it recently. Fayol has been discussed extensively in the literature from many perspectives, including the following:
- The historical Bedeian and [55] Wren (2001), [9], [7], [8] Breeze (1985; 2002 a, b), [10] Breeze and Miner (2002), and framework for management perspectives ([11] Brunsson, 2008; [41] Rodrigues, 2001; [56] Wren et al. , 2002).
- Comparison with other management theorists, e.g. Follett ([32] Parker and Ritson, 2005a); Mintzberg ([25] Lamond, 2004), Taylor ([6] Berdayes, 2002; [31] Parker and Lewis, 1995); and Porter ([57] Yoo et al. , 2006).
- Contemporary management ([33] Parker and Ritson, 2005b; [41] Rodrigues, 2001).
- The perspective of strategic management ([55] Wren, 2001, p. 482).
This paper discusses the above four perspectives. As part of Item 4, we compare Fayol's theories with the 5P's Strategic Leadership Model. This model requires alignment of the sub-elements of the model as they are implemented in order for a system to be efficient and effective.
Historical and framework for management
[17] Fayol (1916) was not well known until his book Administration Industrielle et Generale was published in 1916. When the book was translated by Storr and the title was translated as General and Industrial Management , it received widespread publicity and established Fayol as a major authority on management ([19] Fayol, 1949; [55] Wren, 2001). When we analyze the theories of Henri Fayol, we must remember that they filled a vacuum where little else existed in terms of management (administrative) theory. Fayol's theories were the result of his managerial experiences and his reflection on the ones that worked best. When he retired at the age of 77, he spent his time popularizing and publishing his theories of administration and founding the Centre of Administrative Studies ([48]...