https://www.business.com/articles/popular-management-theories-decoded/
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/management/management-theories/
- Classical Management Approaches:
- Scientific Management (Taylorism)
- Administrative Management (Fayol)
- Bureaucratic Management (Weber)
- Behavioral Management Theories:
- Hawthorne Studies
- Theory X and Theory Y (McGregor)
- Human Relations Approach
- Contingency Management Theories:
- Contingency Theory
- Situational Leadership Theory (Hersey-Blanchard)
- Path-Goal Theory (House)
- Systems Management Theory:
- Systems Theory
- Chaos Theory
- Complexity Theory
- Quality Management:
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Six Sigma
- Lean Management
- Strategic Management:
- SWOT Analysis
- Porter's Five Forces
- Resource-Based View (RBV)
- Organizational Culture and Change:
- Organizational Culture
- Change Management Theories (e.g., Lewin's Change Management Model)
- Organizational Development (OD)
- Leadership Theories:
- Trait Theory
- Behavioral Theory
- Contingency Theory
- Transformational Leadership
- Servant Leadership
- Decision-Making Theories:
- Rational Decision Making
- Bounded Rationality
- Garbage Can Model
- Motivation Theories:
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
- Expectancy Theory
- Equity Theory
- Organizational Structure:
- Functional, Divisional, Matrix Structures
- Organizational Design Principles
- Flat vs. Hierarchical Structures
- Ethical and Social Responsibility:
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Stakeholder Theory
- Knowledge Management:
- Knowledge Creation and Sharing
- Knowledge Transfer
- Communities of Practice
- Performance Management:
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Performance Appraisal Methods
- Balanced Scorecard
- Project Management:
- Project Lifecycle Models (Waterfall, Agile, etc.)
- Project Management Frameworks (PMI, PRINCE2, etc.)
- Risk Management
- International Management:
- Globalization and Internationalization Strategies
- Cross-Cultural Management
- Entry Modes into International Markets