1.   The main focus, contrary to scientific management theory, was on individual needs and not on the needs of the organization.

2.   They have learned the lessons of business management theory, and put them into action.

3.   The history of administrative ideas and management theory is a history of prescriptive statements about how organizations ought to be structured to achieve their goals.

4.   And from the viewpoint of the other side, the boss, this book throws out the management theories of hundreds of books as if they were hogwash.

5.   And books abounded on Japanese management theory.

6.   Are trendy management theories really that important?

7.   A. There is no real management theory that conclusively proves that if this is Tuesday, people must be productive.

8.   All the latest management theory emphasizes that corporate success depends increasingly on people getting on with one another.

9.   But management theory runs into particular barriers in the public sector.

10.   Crainer says that such concepts may lead to cost-cutting, reorganization and downsizing under the guise of following fashionable management theory.