EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT THEORY What is Evolution of management theory? The practice of management is as old as human civilization. The ancient civilization of Egypt the great pyramids Greece the leadership and war tactics of Alexander the Great and Rome displayed marvellous results of good management practices. The origin of management as a discipline was developed in the late 19 th century. Over time, management tinkers have sought ways to organize and classify the voluminous information about management that has been collected and disseminated. These attempts at classification have resulted in the identification of management approaches. The approaches of management are theoretical frameworks for the study of leadership. Each of the management approaches is based on somewhat different assumptions about human being and the organizations for which they work. Evolution of Management Theory The Following different approaches of management are: 1. ...