HMGT 320 LESSON LEARNED

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Lessons Learned Posting by Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST: You will  share the information that you learned  from your course readings, your peers, and your own research .  Assess how your initial understanding of the topic differs from your present views. Define the lessons (minimum 1) learned and provide an outstanding questions (minimum 1) that you still may have on the topic. 

Topic: Scientific Management

           Scientific management is management theory that analyzes work flows to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity. It was developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor from 1856-1915 and was commonly known as Taylorism.

            According to a research article Bisconti, T. (2020), Taylor specialized in maximizing worker efficiency by streamlining factory layouts and redesigning the relationship between workers and management. Scientific management increased the efficiency and output of factory workers by breaking complex tasks into smaller parts. It also proposed that workers be compensated relative to their productivity. Scientific management was not always well received, however. Many skilled laborers protested the movement, claiming that it gave management unfair power over workers.

Today in our working arena we enjoy team work. It is because of the Principles of Taylor's Scientific Management Theory. It has become widely practiced, and the resulting cooperation between workers and managers eventually developed into the teamwork.

Scientific management did provide many significant contributions to the advancement of management practice. it introduced

                      ● Systematic selection and training procedures,

                      ● It provided a way to study workplace efficiency, and

                      ● It encouraged the idea of systematic organizational design.

Reference

Biscontini, T. (2020). Taylorism. Salem Press Encyclopedia.  

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMM_Taylor.htm

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Topic: Administrative Management

Administrative Management refers to the person who runs and maintains the business to ensure it operates effectively and efficiently. The Administrative Manager is in charge of coordinating the workflow, supervising the staff, and creating policies and procedures to provide an efficient workplace. Administrative management theory attempts to find a rational way to design an organization as a whole. The theory generally calls for a formalized organizational structure, a clear division of labor, and delegation of power and authority to administrators relevant to their areas of responsibilities ("Administrative Management Theory," n.d.).

As an Administrative Manager, it is my responsibility to make sure the office runs smoothly, effectively, and efficiently. Each staff has a job description with quarterly training. Decision-making is a huge factor of my job as it involves the financial component to increase the revenue and reduce the budget. I also make sure to stay on top of marketing by sending out newsletters and keeping active on social media. For example, I opened a unit for COVID-19 patients to get the monoclonal antibody treatment, and with social media advertisement, I was able to get the word out. I also had to implement the Policy and Procedures with training for the nurses to infuse the covid patients

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