Business classification: exploring management as an art, the mathematical school, and systems theory

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Authors

ANGEL RAFAEL GUILLERMO FELIX¹ , JOSE GABRIEL PEREZ GOMEZ¹ , JOSE ALBERTO SANCHEZ LOPEZ¹

1. Tecnológico Nacional de México

Conference / event

General Theory of Administration, September 2023 (Virtual)

Poster summary

The poster addresses the development of the mathematical stream in administration from Archimedes to linear programming in the 1960s, emphasizing its influence on administrative decisions. It defines administration as a social discipline that utilizes systematic rules to lead and coordinate efficiently. The study focuses on the "General Theory of Administration" and relies on secondary sources such as "Google Scholar" and "ScienceDirect." It examines business classification according to Isaac Guzmán's definition and highlights an article on classification through machine learning. The poster underscores the significance of leadership, the mathematical stream, systems theory, and business classification in management, concluding that these elements interconnect to tackle challenges and achieve sustainable success in business administration.

Keywords

Administration, Systems theory, Machine learning, Mathematical stream, Business classification, Decision-making

Research areas

Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Library and Information Science, Political Science, Business, Economics and Finance

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Data availability statement

The datasets generated during and / or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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