Kamal intervened and corrected both Khan and David about the nature of Management as a Science with the help of his knowledge of Business Studies.
Kamal, Khan and David are partners in a firm engaged in the distribution of dairy products in Madhya Pradesh. Kamal is a holder of Senior Secondary School Certificate from Central Board of Secondary Education with Business Studies as one of his elective subjects. Khan had done his post-graduation in Hindi literature and David in Dairy Farming. One day there was a serious discussion between Khan and David regarding the nature of ‘Management as a Science’. Khan argued that Management was not a science whereas David was of the opinion that Management was a science. Kamal intervened and corrected both Khan and David about the nature of Management as a Science with the help of his knowledge of Business Studies. Explain, how Kamal would have been able to satisfy both Khan and David.
Kamal would have been able to satisfy both Khan and David by explaining the following features of Management as a Science:
1. Systematised body of knowledge: Like science, management is a systematic body of knowledge with its own theories and principles that have been developed over a period of time. So, this feature of science is present in the management.
2. Principles based on observation and experimentation: Like science, management principles are derived through observation and repeated experimentation. So, this feature of science is present in management. However since management deals with human beings the outcome of these experiments cannot be accurately predicted.
3. Universal validity: Principles of management like principles of pure science provide managers with certain standardised techniques that can be used in different situations. Since they have to be modified according to a given situation, their application and use is not universal. So, this feature of science is not fully present in the management.
Through the above discussion Kamal would have been able to satisfy both Khan and David by making them understand that management is a science but not an exact science.