The evolution of western management thought consists of three stages:
Experience management stage: the scale of the enterprise is relatively small, and the employees are within the vision of the enterprise manager, so the enterprise management can be realized by the rule of people.
Scientific management stage: the scale of the enterprise is relatively large, and the rule of man is beyond reach, so the rule of man should be changed into the rule of law. However, the understanding of human nature is still based on the assumption of economic man, and the enterprise is managed by rules and regulations. Its incentive and control over employees is external. Employees work through punishment and reward. Employees work because they expect to be rewarded or are afraid of punishment. Employees act according to the rules and regulations of the enterprise and act under the command of managers. The content of management is to manage employees' behavior.
Cultural management stage: the boundary of the enterprise is vague, and the premise of management is the assumption of social people, who believe that human nature is inherently good, people are emotional, like to accept challenges, and are willing to play a positive role. At this time, the enterprise should establish an effective people-oriented culture, and achieve its goals through human-oriented management.