Universal Management Principles

Seventeen universal management principles were first published in the universal management system standard MSS 1000:2014 and underpinned its creation. The list was developed into an extended set of twenty-five principles and published in 2022 as part of the 'Integrated Management Definition' IMC Hub document.

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The universal management principles give further elaboration to the definition of integrated management. At their core are three foundation elements; consciousness, process and structure which are the essence of an organization. The principles underpin the philosophy of integrated management and should be carried over into an organization’s management approach and system. Optimal synergistic benefit will be obtained if the principles are applied collectively rather than in isolation. The principles are not necessarily an exhaustive set and additional principles may be added in the future.

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