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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Free Enterprise: Entrepreneurship and small business growth - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Enterprise: Entrepreneurship and spotting business opportunities - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Effective Management: Taking responsibility - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Management Behaviour: Unorthodox managers - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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The Small Business Entrepreneur: Learning the big company lessons - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Management Technique: Stepping outside the box - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Small Business Advice: Management theory for entrepreneurs - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Total Quality: TQM, BPR and successful management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Non-management: Leading by example and total quality - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Communication Skills: The art of coaching and motivation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Business Leaders: Success through effective management and teamwork - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Strategy: Semco and the lesson of integrity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Successful Business: Why customer service and employee attitudes are more important than the bottom line - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Learning Organisation: Success through knowledge and self-belief - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Start-Ups: Total Quality Management and the start-up principle - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
IT Management: The application of IP technology in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Objectives: Focusing on goal-planning - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Knowledge Management: Managing knowledge in the learning company - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Management: The new model company needs a new management style - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Managing People: In modern business, people-based management is as important as ever - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Secret of Success: As Christensen's Paradox testifies, finding the secret of success takes more than textbook management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Model Management: No end of books can provide theories on model management but you need to follow up with action - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
People-based Management: Creating a rewarding environment through people-based management will increase opportunities for all - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Ethos: Develop your own management philosophy by taking tips from the masters - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Strategy: Management by judo, an old/new approach to strategy in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Pareto's Law - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business theory & imitation: Imitation is no substitute for imagination in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Management fashion by Robert Heller at Thinking Managers
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Business Management Style: The rise and fall of Arnold Weinstock - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Peter Senge: Mangement and the Fifth Discipline - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Company Management: The future is with the Fusion Manager - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Share Price: Management and the stock market - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Management Systems: Which guru do you put your trust in? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Fri, 2005-04-08 11:49
Management Development: The memory of the Naked Manager lingers on - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Wed, 2004-12-01 10:11
New Management Thinking: Why new ideas and thinking will win the day - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Fusion Management: East meets West as Fusion Management rings the changes in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Gemba - Five Golden Rules of Gemba by Robert Heller at Thinking Managers
