Arrange the following Management Theories in the correct chronological order of their evolution, from the earliest to the most recent:
(A) Systems Approach: Viewing the organization as a set of interrelated parts operating as a whole.
(B) Scientific Management: Focus on efficiency and productivity through the 'one best way' to perform a task.
(C) Human Relations Movement: Emphasizing the social and psychological factors in the workplace (Hawthorne Studies).
(D) Administrative Management: Identifying the core functions and principles of management (Fayolism).
(E) Contingency Approach: Suggesting that management techniques depend on the specific situation or environment.
(B) → (D) → (C) → (A) → (E)
(D) → (B) → (C) → (A) → (E)
(B) → (D) → (A) → (C) → (E)
(B) → (C) → (D) → (A) → (E)
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