ppropriate skills necessary to provide the leadership that is required.
This is particularly true if production workers are promoted to first-line management positions. While these workers have a unique and valuable understanding of the production process, including the Quick Response Program, they are not necessarily as well versed in management techniques such as planning and forecasting which will be required to ensure the success of the plant. In addition, these workers might be inclined to rely too much on their technical skills and have a difficult time making the transition to management.
This is likely to be even more true of first-line managers promoted to middle management (those now responsible for the facility). These managers must divorce themselves from directly controlling the actions of their subordinates and take a longer view of the facility's operations. Training of managers at both the first-line and middle management levels may be critical to the success of the Louisville facility.
2-1 Studying the evolution of management is important because of the fact that professional management (and professional managers) are a relatively new development in human commerce. Until recently, governments and the military were the only organizations which required the ability to manage large groups of people and resources; commerce was generally handled by families and small communities. The industrial revolution changed that, however, and the years since the factory became commonplace have seen an increase in the interest of management.
By examining the development of managerial theories, students of management can learn how different approaches have been used to solve the same problem in different circumstances. By becoming familiar with the various management approaches, individuals hone their own management skills to the point that they are able to find the most effective management approach for a particular e...