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Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University Unit 1: Concept of Management

Unit 1: Concept of Management Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
1.1 Principles of Scientific Management
1.2 Scientific Application to Libraries
1.3 Functions of Administration
1.4 Levels of Management
1.4.1 Top Level of Management
1.4.2 Middle Level of Management
1.4.3 Lower Level of Management
1.5 Summary
1.6 Keywords
1.7 Review Questions
1.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Know the principles of scientific management
Understand the functions of management
Discuss the levels of management.

Introduction

Library Concepts is a new name, a new image for what has previously been known as Diakon
Systems it is the same software, same focus, just a new name. Along with the name change there is
a development in the company to be even more active in programme development, marketing,
customer support and expanding services our customers will appreciate the changes. DIAKON
Systems is responsible for the design and development of PC Card Catalog. It maintains the primary
sales and support functions for the product, as well.
DIAKON Systems was established in the early 1983 as a custom software design company. Early
products included PC-based software supporting banking, city government, printing, office supply
sales and inventory tracking activities. DIAKON Systems’ early library management development
began in 1984 with a shareware product called CASSY, designed to print catalog cards and Accession/
Shelf lists. This product had its initial impetus because of a personal involvement with church library
work. At the time, there were no inexpensive PC software packages that could manage catalog
cards. In 1987 DIAKON Systems developed a more advanced system called LIBRARY MANAGER
for marketing mostly to church libraries by another firm.

1.1 Principles of Scientific Management

The Principles of Scientific Management is a monograph published by Frederick Winslow Taylor in
1911. This influential monograph, which laid out the principles of scientific management, is a seminal
text of modern organization and decision theory and has motivated administrators and students of
managerial technique. Taylor was an American mechanical engineer and a management consultant
in his later years. He is often called “The Father of Scientific Management.” His approach is also often
referred to, as Taylor’s Principles, or Taylorism.

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