Question

The most notable contribution Weber provided to modern management was the creation of the 14 principles of management.

A) Introduction of Total Quality Management
B) Development of the 14 Principles of Management
C) Advocacy for Scientific Management
D) Implementation of Lean Management Techniques

Answer 1

Max Weber's most notable contribution to modern management is his study on the rationalization of society and bureaucracy, not the Development of the 14 Principles of Management. The 14 Principles of Management are commonly attributed to Henri Fayol.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most notable contribution that Max Weber provided to modern management was not B) Development of the 14 Principles of Management, but rather the study of the effects of rationalization on society and the development of the bureaucracy as an ideal type of organization. It was Frederick W. Taylor who contributed to management theory with his work on “scientific management”. Taylor's work is best encapsulated in his book, The Principles of Scientific Management, where he advocated for efficiency in the industrial process through the use of time-motion studies and the standardization of work tasks. On the other hand, Max Weber is best known for his theories on the rationalization of society, the bureaucracy, and his sociological writings such as his work on the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.