Explore P.F. Drucker’s management theory: decentralized leadership, management by objectives, knowledge worker and more foundational concepts.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential management experts in the early days of classical management theory, Mary Parker Follett developed foundational concepts that redefine how organizations ...

Systems theory was not originally a business theory. Indeed, systems theory was proposed in the 1940s by biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy, say Francis Heylighen and Cliff Joslyn in their article, ...

Frederick W. Taylor – widely regarded as the founder of scientific management – revolutionized how businesses operate by introducing time-motion studies, standardized processes and incentive-based ...

Contingency management theory says there’s no one-size-fits-all approach — leaders must adapt strategies based on people, tasks and the environment.