Frederick Taylor's scientific management theory uses time-motion studies and four key principles to improve workplace efficiency and employee productivity.

Effective management accounting practices can improve decision-making in organizations, which need sound fundamentals but also speed when trying to decide which strategic paths to follow. In short, ...

Scrum is a project management methodology that can be used to organize teams during project planning and delivery, in which projects are split into smaller groups of tasks typically completed by teams ...

While there is a growing consensus as to what good 21 st century management looks like, as well as a recognition that Agile isn’t the only path to achieve it, it is striking to see how many big ...

Henry Gantt’s management theory has had a profound impact on project management practices and continues to be widely used today. Gantt’s management theory incorporates a record of the work that has ...

The principles of 'lean management' have permeated many sectors of today's business world, secondary to the success of the Toyota Production System. This management method enables workers to eliminate ...

Effective marketing management focuses on the shifting needs and preferences of consumers. Marketing management is the function within an organization dedicated to marketing research, brand awareness, ...

“I thought that was OK because it didn’t say I couldn’t do that in the SOP.” Have you ever heard that from one of your crewmembers when you confronted them for making a mistake or bad judgment call?

A version of this article appeared in the Autumn 2016 issue of strategy+business. Most companies have leaders with the strong operational skills needed to maintain the status quo. But they face a ...

Amazon has added two new leadership principles to its longstanding management code. Following public criticism, Amazon pledged to be a better employer and to ensure responsibility. The changes are a ...