SCIENTIFIC NATURE OF MANAGEMENT

To advance the development of a general theory, fayol suggeted that management should be studied from a scientific approach. In this sense, scientific inquiry would follow the guidelines identified by Rene Descartsesin his Discourse on Method (1637) and would be used to determine.

What exist in the real world, as shown by observation and experience.

Why a given phenomenon behaves as it does.

How to classify data related to a real world phenomenom.

Through scientific inquiry, a body of knowledge can be developed that helps explain relationship among various factors in given situations. Thus, the goal scientific inquiry is to provide an understanding of certain events in nature so as to better predict their possible impact on future courses of action.