The first person that saw a need for change in the way management was being conducted, according to Daft and Marcic (1998) was Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915). He suggested that management rather than labor itself might, have caused the production inefficiencies at the time. Taylor believed that in order to achieve the changes required to improve the way thing were done, a scientific study had to be done (Daft and Marcic, 1998). Megginson, Mosley, and Pietri (1992) found that Taylor was not alone in his contributions to the scientific approach. Among these contributors were Carl Barth, Henry Gantt, Frank Gilbreth, Lillian Gilbreth, and Henry Ford (Megginson et al.). Most of them were associates of Taylor (Megginson et al

ch, Henry Ford (1863-1947) revolutionized the concept of mass production and the assembly line by incorporating the concept used by the meat packing industry, with his own ideas to develop and revolutionize the modern car industry (Meggison et al., 1992).

As stated by Daft and Marcic (1998), Max Weber (1864-1920), a German theorist, contributed to management the creation of the conceptual bureaucratic organization. Many of his concepts are still utilized and contribute to today's corporations. Consequently, Henri Fayol (1841-1925) was changing the way management was thought of in France (Meggison et al., 1992). His theory was that there were certain management principles that could be applied to all "organizations", in turn developing "administrative management" (Meggison et al., 1992 p. 53). Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933), on the other hand focused more on human relations rather than on scientific type approaches in order to increase production. Follett's studies allowed for other theorists to study new areas, including Chester I. Barnard (1886-1961). His contribution was the introduction of the informal organization concept. He believed that if properly managed, this could be a powerful tool in helping the organization achieve its' goals (Daft and Marcic, 1998).

Lastly, The administrative principle focused more on the organization as a whole rather than productivity on the individual worker. This is best

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