As a manager for a fine retail establishment I often use Sociology without even knowing it.  Actually many managers and successful businesses use Sociology to not only establish standards but to often put people into a position where they will most likely succeed.  They actually have a name for this!  It is called Scientific Management.  It is the application of scientific principles to the operation of a business or large organization.  Two such applications I use on a regular basis are Parkinson’s Law and the Peter Principle.

  Parkinson’s Law is basically defined as the job takes as much time as the job is allowed.  [Read more →]