CHAPTER 11: ORGANIZATION THEORIES AND STRUCTURES

Organization

is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals.

tool

derived from the Greek word organon

organizations

In the social sciences, _____ are studied by researchers from several disciplines, most commonly in sociology, economics, political science, psychology, and management (Daft, 2012).

Bureaucracy

In the late 1800s, Max Weber was dissatisfied with the way companies were managed. They were run like families which he thought was informal so much so that the potential of being more successful was lost since power was misplaced.

Scientific Management

Frederick Taylor became controversial in the field of management when he introduced the theory of scientific management. While he made innovations in industrial engineering particularly his time and motion studies, his style dehumanizes the work of people in factories. This means that allocation of work is done on the basis of how it is done and not on what is to be done.