A popular saying holds that "the difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference." This witticism is especially relevant to management theory because many managers ...

The Theory X and Theory Y management styles were introduced by Douglas McGregor in his 1960 book, "The Human Side of Enterprise." He identified two distinct approaches to management and labeled them ...

The human relations management theory emphasizes employee well-being, motivation, and teamwork as key drivers of productivity ...

Max Weber, a German sociologist, argued that bureaucracy was the most efficient model for private businesses and public offices. His theories influenced generations of business leaders and politicians ...

Husband and wife Frank and Lillian Gilbreth pioneered scientific management principles that revolutionized how we think about workplace efficiency and human performance. Rather than accepting ...

The author of The Predictioneers’ Game sheds light on the ways that game theory can forecast political and corporate outcomes 3/9/2010 - Before many people knew what Iran would do about nuclear ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

The awareness of our mortality, TMT suggests, terrifies us, and forces us to adapt to it in some way. Some individuals avoid thinking about it at all, while others devote their energy to leaving a ...

The fear of death may promote insecurity, bias, and even global conflict. But the psychologists who developed TMT also considered the potential upsides—specifically, that when one is aware that their ...