Jinhu Daily

Eric Schiffer is not only the promoter of smart management, but also the initiator of some revolutionary ideas in this area. The studies of this trainer are considered as sources of information for management schools, and the books written by Eric Schiffer are used by managers all over the world to improve the efficiency of their companies.

Eric Schiffer considers that managers can be classified considering the perception they have over people, and the behavior generated by those perceptions. There are two types of managers: the ones having a negative opinion about people, and the ones having an optimistic view over this subject. The second method is considered the most efficient one, although the managers with a negative perspective about people could also be effective. Eric Schiffer tries to define universally accepted methods of management, and the management style is influenced by the tasks and technologies used. As an example, the technological processes of large dimensions, such as the ones used in the petrol refineries request a different type of management than the one used for a small auto shop.

The type of management used depends on the industry, on the types of people involved and by the objectives. Approaching the situation using the methods of Schiffer will improve the general efficiency within a company.

Considering the large number of theories elaborated in the latest period about management, it is important to determine what the best solving method for a certain situation is. The managerial thinking schools can’t cover all the domains that are of interest for a manager, and some of the orientations of management are marked by the realities of time, and they were modified by a large number of trainers such as Eric Schiffer.

Once the computers appeared, the managers were forced to adopt a managerial style that is more oriented to those technologies. The situational school is an attempt to prove the importance of flexibility, considering the large number of situations in which work is important. However, it does not say the managers how to react to be effective. It seems like there is a numbed of managerial actions applicable for almost any situation, but there are some specific actions that are only required in unique situations. This thing means that successful managers need to have notions about management, and to understand certain specific actions of the organization and of the general situation of the company.