Chester Barnard's Views on Organizational Communication

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According to Chester Barnard, what is the starting point for the success of any administrative organization?

Organizational communication

Administrative processes

The theory of cooperation (correct)

Formal organization structure

How did Chester Barnard view an organization according to the text?

As a system of unrelated components

As inter-related and inter-dependent units (correct)

As a collection of independent units

As isolated functions

What is one of the key elements Chester Barnard believed should be present in a cooperative system?

Different units should function in isolation

Individualistic goals only

No system of communication required

Common impersonal purpose (correct)

According to Chester Barnard's concept, how should formal organizations be viewed?

As consciously coordinated activities among people Signup and view all the answers

What did Chester Barnard highlight as a vital component in modern organizations?

Communication Signup and view all the answers

In Chester Barnard's perspective, what does a cooperative system aid in within an organization?

Facilitating functional dynamism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the human relationists in the workplace?

Informal organization Signup and view all the answers

What was the famous study conducted by the human relationists between 1927 and 1933?

The Hawthorne studies Signup and view all the answers

According to Elton Mayo, what factor can increase productivity regardless of actual changes in working conditions?

Social environment Signup and view all the answers

How did the Hawthorne studies contribute to organizational perceptions?

Recognition of human factor Signup and view all the answers

What concept did Elton Mayo contrast with the 'social man' in terms of motivation?

Rational man Signup and view all the answers

Why were maternity and sick leaves provided to workers according to the text?

To increase productivity Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary functions that managers accomplish?

Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling Signup and view all the answers

What did Chester Barnard emphasize as a crucial force in organizational growth and development?

Effective communication strategies Signup and view all the answers

In their interpersonal roles, what do managers or administrators primarily do?

Act as figureheads and leaders, interacting with subordinates and customers Signup and view all the answers

What did Chester Barnard suggest could make a complex idea or process completely unintelligible?

Unclear organizational communication lines Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of managers in their informational roles?

Seeking information that may affect their job and responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial for organizational success in terms of recruitment?

Recruiting and retaining skilled labor effectively Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of organising in management according to the text?

Attaining organizational aims and objectives Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of management highlighted by Henri Fayol emphasizes that each employee should receive orders from only one superior?

Unity of Command Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of controlling in management as per the text?

Ensuring compliance with rules and commands Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT emphasized by Max Weber's Bureaucratic Theory?

Flexibility in organizational structure Signup and view all the answers

What principle of management highlighted by Fayol states that personal interests should not override the organization's goals?

Discipline Signup and view all the answers

What did Henri Fayol provide as a guide in the management of decisions?

List of good management principles Signup and view all the answers

What did Max Weber focus on in his study of organizations?

Authority structure Signup and view all the answers

How did administration take place before the industrial stage in the western world?

Through favoritism and informally Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for Max Weber's concept of bureaucracy applied to authority patterns?

Ideal type Signup and view all the answers

Which scholar(s) had mentioned the idea of bureaucracy before Max Weber made it popular?

Von Stein, Saint Simon, Spencer, and Schomoller Signup and view all the answers

What impact did Max Weber's focus on authority structure have on the study of administrative systems?

Significant impact Signup and view all the answers

Why is bureaucracy considered an important element of the modernizing elite in many economically less developed countries?

Because it facilitates systematic administrative action Signup and view all the answers