Top bosses are often eager to unleash the latest management theory on their organizations. While it can certainly be beneficial to study management theories to see if they can benefit a business, too often these initiatives become 'flavour of the month'.
It’s a familiar scenario where, say, the latest change management theory is adopted by the management with a big fanfare, employees are trained accordingly, only for the benefits to be deemed negligible after a short while, and when the program stutters to a halt the bosses turn their attention to a new management theory.
There are a whole raft of business management theories for bosses to follow, such as Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, kaizen, etc. However, there is a flaw in any strategic management theory: there is no singular route to success.
If you are looking for ready made change management theories or human resource management theories that will turn a failing business into a successful one, then you will find the answer will remain elusive and your quest will end in disappointment.
However, a flexible approach and combining old and new management theories can be far more effective than relying on one panacea.
Read more about management theory in the articles below.
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