Under classical management theory, comprehensive analysis of management concerns the management function as a whole. The primary contributor to this category was ________.
A) Henri Fayol
B) Frederick W.Taylor
C) Henry L. Gantt
D) Frank Gilbreth
E) Ludwig von Bertalanffy

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Henri Fayol is considered as the primary contributor to the classical management theory and provided a comprehensive analysis of management concerns as a whole, including planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling. While Taylor, Gantt, and Gilbreth also contributed to the classical management theory, they focused primarily on specific aspects of management rather than the management function as a whole. Bertalanffy, on the other hand, is associated with the systems theory approach to management rather than classical management theory.

Under Classical Management Theory, Comprehensive Analysis of Management Concerns the Management