Thus, terror management theory asserts that almost all human activity is driven by the fear of death. (en.wikipedia.org)
Not being well - versed in management theory, I'm not sure how good this thinking is, but it is provocative. (slaw.ca)
Physical work — the realm from which traditional management theory emerged — is often characterized by high costs of experimentation: of changing work processes and of trying unsuccessful work processes. (sciencemag.org)