Empirical Administration (schools, definition and principles)

The administration has existed since ancient times, ancient civilizations had to find a method to administer and create the great empires that they came to be. This is where the call toempirical management, guided by custom, experiences and tradition.

Practice and experience are essential elements that an administrator must have, therefore, the administration is carried out by analyzing previous situations (experiences), with the purpose of reaching generalizations applicable to other similar circumstances.

The empirical administration refers to a current or thought also known as practical administration.

What is empirical management?

Is he administrative model that seeks to achieve the desired results by applying a pattern obtained from examples that have been tested and its success can be corroborated.

Organizations that apply empirical management, have clearly established their general objectives from the beginning, spend time to observe other companies with goals and achievements similar to those they pursue, analyze their methods, study the results and adapt a model based on their interests.

Representatives of empiricism

Each one with its own style and study points, but dedicated to the study of practice, experience, daily exercise, to achieve a better mastery of adverse contexts, basing decision-making on experiences acquired in the exercise administrative.

Peter F. Druker:

It is unquestionably the number one reference when talking about the empirical administration, recognized worldwide for its contributions, among which are:

• Emphasis on marketing.
• Administration based on the fulfillment of objectives.
• Need to make long-term plans.
• Administration based on results obtained.
• Emphasis on high quality personnel management.
• Studies in the representation of administrator and its main features and characteristics.

Ernest Dale:

Professor at the Wharton School of Management, President of the American Academy of Administration the main of him recognized for his suggestions in indications regarding organization and leadership.

• Description and objective analysis of the facts.
• He introduced generalizations that serve as the basis for piloting the behavior of every manager.
• School initiator of the administrative process.

Lawrence Appley

He dedicated his studies to improving administrative methods, through the development of administrative techniques and skills. Among his contributions are:

• He argues that some principles of management are applicable to any situation.
• He derived principles of general application, based on the practice of system and method previously proven by other companies.

Requirements for Success Based on Empirical Management

Because this administration works based on patterns or controlled models, it is necessary to:

• Have experienced administrators specified in the area of ​​the company. It is common for companies that operate with this administrative stream to take advantage of the human resource that other companies change for one reason or another. The more work experience the administrator has, the more benefit he brings to the work in the company.
• Clear objectives, these companies must manage enough objective specific, to easily have a role model.
• Exploration and adjustment of the model to follow, it is necessary to find the model that best suits your needs, and then make the minimum adjustments necessary for your application to be successful.

3 basic principles of empiricism

1. Participation and commitment of all members of the organization, to carry out the tasks in the required times and in the specified way.
2. Flexibility in the model to follow, it must be able to adapt to the specific needs of the company, such as available resources and time.
3. Applicability, the model must be able to be applied in the present time of the company, considering the characteristics related to the social, legal and economic environment necessary for its adequate functioning.

Currently most companies use empirical theories in combination with school theories classical and modern, motivated that deep knowledge of the company and a similar background can improve management activity and decision-making, The great refusal to use this isolated method is due to the deprivation of the possibility of changes and innovation, so much so that it can be affirmed that the administrationempirical it has no place in today's business world, which is committed to innovation, change, progress, entrepreneurship, new ideas, etc.

Another disadvantage of this theory is that the results sometimes do not turn out to be as expected, all companies are different and what is good for a company may not necessarily be good for other