Is Management an Art or a Science?

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What I feel management is both art as well as a science. Now how? See. It is a science because just like science is systematised body of knowledge which explains various universal truths in which knowledge is acquired on the basis of complete observations and experiments. Similarly management is also a systematised body of knowledge as it has its own theory and principles which are developed by management experts after years of research.

On other hand, Management is also an art. Now you should first of all know what is an art? Art means applying your existing knowledge skillfully practically in real life. And management is also an art as in the form of best work technique, helps the managers to face every type of situation successfully.

It is, therefore, we say that management is an amalgam of science and an art.

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Management is an art as well as science because before so many years a long debate run between great scientists for clear that management is science or arts but after all, it defines that management is art as well as science for following points.

1. In science, we gain knowledge and that knowledge we put in practice to complete work call art as well as in management, first of all, we decide what to do how to do when to do and put that decision into practice form so we can say that management is both art and science.

2. Science has universal formulas and definition which also similar in management.

3. Art has practice knowledge to do work which also similar in management.

So we can say that management is both art and science.

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Management is an art as well as science reasons being.

ART.

1. How a human responds to particular circumstance is an art an intuitive thing.

2. Managers have succeeded well across the globe who have thought out of the box which is clearly an art.

3. Getting things done by others (delegation) is an artistic skill and varies from person to person.

SCIENCE.

1. All firms across the world follow set of predefined theories of management which is in accordance with science.

2. Certain actions have particular outcome whatever the case may be.

3. Management when viewed as a science looks deceiving cos exact results cannot be predicted but actually Predictions cannot be accurate as mgmt. Involves human behavior & response which can vary enormously so it falls under social sciences.

I should say that we should not ignore either science or art. According to me management is both science and an art. It is a science because it is the systematic body of knowledge and an art because it it involves putting of knowledge into practice.

Management is a soft science which consists of principles and theories proved out by experiments. For instance if every employees and employers work with full hearted then the business will turn out to be successful but in some case science may not work as humans are unpredictable. Science aims to give answers by predicting taking into account the work to be performed.

Management is also an art as it implies putting of knowledge into practice. Art aims to go on.

Continuing with the knowledge provided by science.

According to my knowledge, Management as an art is the total random key too management because art implies in many ways as an old day's people basically base on a practical aspect, not a theory because practical will tell you the basic thing you're performing in the sense of art.

Example in some years back when man discover that females have a big part too take in male life when a cowrearer is lack of money what will come to his mind is too sale male cow that will fetch him money to start up a business and leave the female cow too produce young ones in performing art as an management in practical ways of performing management as an art.

Conclusion- Management is an Art and Science Both.

From the above study, we conclude that management is an art and science both. According to American Society of Mechanical Engineers. "Management is the art and science of preparing, organizing and directing human efforts to control the forces and utilize the material of nature for the benefit of men. "Thus, it has now been accepted that management is an art as well as science. It has the elements of both arts and science. In the words of Dean Stanley, "Management is a mixture of an art and science - the present ratio is about 80% art and 20% science.

Art is use of knowledge and skill and management is also use of knowledge and study. For example A person may be good at one situation and the same person may not succeed in different condition unless he acquire knowledge and skill for changed situation.

Science is branch of knowledge which states situation and establishes some principle and laws on basis of state of situation. These laws or rules are applicable at all circumstances like law of gravity.

Management is science because some principles in the management are determined on the basis of tests. These principles are applicable universally.

Management is a science of handling the people of different psychology, where you not only have to get the work done by the subordinate bur also respecting each individual having unique capability to perform certain duties in the own way. This gives the management the Art label, since different individual will do the same work in different ways. Then the most suitable process can be applied to achieve the maximum productivity. I see management as managing the resources-not only people but also other resources in the business. Hence it is a beautiful combination of Science as well as an art.

Management is an art of getting things done through others. This knows how requires creative power and skill in the performance.

Management is called an art due to the following reasons.

- Management involves creativity.
- Management personnel has skill in performance.

It is a science.

- It explains about truth cause and effect relationship.
- It has the following features.
- It is a systematized by of knowledge.
- It uses scientific methods to observe.
- The principles drawn are universally applicable to the similar situation.

That's why the management is both an art or a science.

Management is both art and science. It contains the features of both aspects.

As a science, management contains certain universal truth and principles that are applied in managing people in whole world. It's principle are same wherever in the world, difference is only on it's application. As an art, management requires certain skills in managing people which are personal possessions of managing person. In short, science teaches the 'process' and art teaches to 'apply them'. So, management is a judicious mixture of scientific and artistic approaches.