George R. Terry Quotes

George Robert Terry was an American management author, Professor of Business at Ball State University, and 14th president of the Academy of Management. He is noted for his early work on management, and for writing the first book, entitled Principles of Management. Wikipedia

✵ 1909 – 1979

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Famous George R. Terry Quotes

“Management is a distinct process consisting of planning, organising, actuating and controlling; utilising in each both science and art, and followed in order to accomplish pre-determined objectives.”

George R. Terry

As cited in: S.P. Singh (2003), Planning And Management For Rural Development, p. 8
Principles of Management, 1960
Variant: Management is a distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling, performed to determine and accomplish the objectives by the use of people and resources.

“In brief, one can view organizing essentially as either an economic, behavioral, adaptive, mathematical, or decisional entity. In the aggregate most of these theories are concerned with structure, behavior, and strategy under conditions of change and complexity brought about by technology, environment, and human behavior.”

George R. Terry

Source: Principles of Management, 1960, p. 314 (6th ed. 1971)

“Linking the basic parts are communication, balance or system parts maintained in harmonious relationship with each other and decision making. The system theory include both man-machine and interpersonal relationships. Goals, man, machine, method, and process are woven together into a dynamic unity which reacts…”

George R. Terry

Source: Principles of Management, 1960, p. 284 (6th ed. 1971)

“Management is the activity which plans, organizes, and controls the operations of the basic elements of men, materials, machines, methods, money, and markets, providing direction and coordination, and giving leadership to human efforts, so as to achieve the thought objectives of the enterprise.”

George R. Terry

As cited in Wren & Bedeian (1972;411)
Principles of Management, 1960

“Management is not people, it is an activity like walking, reading, swimming or running. People who perform management can be designated as managers members of management, or executive leaders.
In addition, management is a distinct activity. It can be studied, knowledge about it obtained, and skill in its application acquired.”

George R. Terry

Source: Principles of Management, 1960, p. 6 (6th ed. 1971)

“Management is a distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling, performed to determine and accomplish the objectives by the use of people and resources.”

George R. Terry

Source: Principles of Management, 1953, p. 4 (6th ed. 1971)