Peter Drucker is world-renowned for his innovative thinking in the ways of business management. His work turned management theory into a serious discipline among sociologists and he participated in ...

The human relations management theory emphasizes employee well-being, motivation, and teamwork as key drivers of productivity ...

A popular saying holds that "the difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference." This witticism is especially relevant to management theory because many managers ...

Contingency management theory says there’s no one-size-fits-all approach — leaders must adapt strategies based on people, ...

Husband and wife Frank and Lillian Gilbreth pioneered scientific management principles that revolutionized how we think about workplace efficiency and human performance. Rather than accepting ...

This guide to Peter Drucker's management theory explains its basic concept and how to apply it to your small business. Peter Drucker was an influential Austrian-American author, mentor and consultant ...

Sixty years ago, social psychologist Douglas McGregor developed two different theories — Theory X and Theory Y — about how managers perceive employees. Theory X managers are authoritarian. They ...

In my recent book, Theories of Social Innovation, I propose different approaches to conceptualizing and understanding social innovation to move beyond futile efforts to agree on a single definition, ...