Types of Management

Abstract

Abstract No two managements are either exactly the same or completely different. The variations, however, are limitless. The only way they can be dealt with effectively is through classification. Fortunately, the traditional forms of management fall into a small number of categories, much as colors do. Although there is a limitless number of colors, all derive from three primary colors. The varieties of traditional management derive out of three primary forms. Like the primary colors, we seldom see the primary forms of management, but even in mixtures we can usually identify the dominant primary type. Although one type usually dominates, all three types appear to some extent in most organizations. Furthermore, individual managers often exhibit different types under different circumstances.