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Who among the following list of thinkers of management has developed the theory of “Variation”?

Who among the following list of thinkers of management has developed the theory of “Variation”? Correct Answer Edward Deming

Variation theory is a theory of learning and experience that explains how a learner might come to see, understand, or experience a given phenomenon in a certain way. Important Points

  • Walter Shewhart developed a theory regarding two distinct types of variation: controlled variation and uncontrolled variation. Deming added to Shewhart's work by connecting the concept of a process.
  • Deming defined two costly mistakes that result from failure to understand and differentiate between these two very different types of variation. Mistake 2 treats special cause variation as if it were generated by the process
  • Variation is a common concept in project management. It is considered as one of the major uncertainties project managers need to monitor as well as deal with all the time. 
  • It is defined as the actual condition that is entirely different from the expected condition. The expected condition is usually contained within a baseline plan.

Additional Information

  • Peter Drucker  : At the core of Drucker's management theory lie the concepts of decentralization, knowledge work (in fact, he coined the term “knowledge worker”), management by objectives (MBO), and the SMART goal method. Decentralization means that managers should empower employees by delegating tasks. Thus, this option is wrong.
  • Mouton and Blake: Robert Blake and Jane Mouton have developed the Managerial Grid, also called as a leadership grid. According to them, the leadership styles can be identified on the basis of manager’s concern for people and production. Thus this option is Wrong.
  • Fayol's 14 Principles of Management identified the skills that were needed to manage well. As well as inspiring much of today's management theory, they offer tips that you can still implement in your organization. Fayol also created a list of the five primary Functions of Management, which go hand in hand with the Principles.

Hence with the help of above information we can say that Deming has developed the theory of variation. 

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