Industrial Psychology

Organization

collectivities of parts that cannot be accomplish their goals effectively if they operated separately

Organizational Theory

set of propositions that explain or predict how group and individuals behave in varying organizational structures and circumstances

Classic Organizational Theory

organizations exists for economic reasons and to accomplish productivity goals

System of Differentiated Activities

activities that are linked to each other

People

perform task and exercise authority

Cooperation Toward a Goal

unity of purpose in pursuit of their common goals

Authority

ensures cooperation among people pursuing their goals

Scientific Analysis

identifies the one best way to organize for production

Functional Principle

concept behind division of labor, that is, organizations should be divided into units that perform similar functions into areas of specialization

Scalar Principle

deals with the organization’s vertical growth and refers to the chain of command that grows with levels added to the organization

Line Function (Principle)

have primary responsibilities for meeting the major goals of the organization, like the production department

Staff Function (Principle)

support the line’s activities but are regarded as subsidiary in overall importance to line functions

Span-of-Control Principle

refers to the number of subordinates a manager is responsible for supervising

Frederick Taylor

The father of scientific management theory

Large Span-of-Control

produce flat organization

Smaller Span-of-Control

produce taller organization

Scientific Management

organization is a machine, a pragmatic machine whose focus is to simply run more effectively

Frederick Taylor

he believed that scientific principles could be applied to the study of work behavior to help increase worker efficiency and productivity

Taylorism

has a premise that there is one best way to get the job done

Frederick Taylor along with Frank & Lillian Gilbreth

implemented the principles of scientific management