Management as science

Management as science
See also
Importance of strategic management Strategic management system Decision types in business Change management model Organizational progress Managerial controlling Definition of strategic management Definition of controlling Strategic management model Science Innovation

The focus of the science of organization and management is different than other forms of organized human activities. Its purpose is to initiate research and the integration of cognitive achievements, methodological, organizational and technical developments in the organization.

Functions of management science

Science of organization and management has following functions and research objectives:

• diagnostic, if the aim of the research conducted in the framework of this discipline is the study of fragments of reality - in this case the organization (company, enterprise) - which is the subject of its interest,
• explanatory - the research focuses on explaining the relationship between the characteristics of organized human activities and their changes, for demonstrating the correctness of the changes, their functional, structural and causal relationships,
• prognostic, also called projection, where the attention of researchers is directed to detect dependencies and organizational trends that can be used to transform reality.

General methodology of managerial science

The general methodology of management involves various areas:

• management process analysis,
• business planning and organization theory,
• organizational structures,
• methods of organization and management,
• decision making,
• organizational control,
• analysis of the effectiveness of management.

Science of management specific areas

Specific areas of management science are:

• strategic management,
• operational research,
• logistics management,
• quality management,
• ergonomics,
• human resource management,
• organizational behaviour,
• management of change,
• research and development,
• knowledge management,
• innovation management,
• communication management,
• information management,
• financial management,
• marketing management,
• project management,
• risk management,
• and others.

See also:

• Origin and development of the management science

References

• Cole, G. A. (2004). Management theory and practice]. Cengage Learning EMEA.
• Drucker, P. F. (1959). Long-range planning-challenge to management science. Management science, 5(3), 238-249.
• Likert, R. (1967). The human organization: its management and values.
• Pidd, M. (2009). Tools for thinking; modelling in management science. John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
• Taylor, F. W. (1914). The principles of scientific management. Harper.

Author: Krzysztof Wozniak