Contemporary Theories Used Today The contemporary approaches to management have developed since World War Il and continue to represent current management thought and practices. The contemporary approaches to management were developed from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. They are based in part on the classical approaches to management and include: (1) sociotechnical systems theory,
(2) quantitative management,
(3) organizational behavior, and
(4) systems theory.
Match each of the items to their corresponding contemporary theory. Some theories will have more than one item. Secondary approach to decision making Participative management Sociotechnical Systems Theory Quantitative Management Systems Theory Organizational Behavior Contingency perspective Teamwork and work groups Theory X and Theory Y U. S. automakers Inputs and outputs