Modern Management - Main Authors and Schools Quiz

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Who were the main authors of the socio-technical school of modern management?

Eric L. Trist and Frederick Emery (correct)

Fred Emery and A. Benzazoua

A. Benzazoua and Eric L. Trist

Eric L. Trist and Eric S. Emery

What was the objective of the socio-technical school of modern management?

To develop new organizational structures

To explore the history of organizational development

To investigate the impact of globalization on organizations

To study the link between human and technical dimensions of the organization (correct)

In which city was the Tavistock Institute for Social Research located?

Paris

London (correct)

Sydney

New York

What field was Eric L. Trist associated with?

Organizational development Signup and view all the answers

Who is widely regarded as one of the finest social scientists of his generation?

Fred Emery Signup and view all the answers

According to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach, what is the company considered to be?

An open system composed of a technical system and a social system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the failure of organizational change programs according to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach?

Failure to optimize both the technical and social systems Signup and view all the answers

In the experiment on coal mines in England, what was the result of introducing new machines in the first work team with classical organization of work (Taylorian type functioning)?

Decline in production and high levels of conflicts and absenteeism Signup and view all the answers

What is the old paradigm according to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach?

Man as an extension of the machine, external controls, autocratic style Signup and view all the answers

According to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach, what is the new paradigm regarding man's role?

Man as complementary to the machine, internal controls, participative style Signup and view all the answers

Modern Management - Main Authors and Schools Quiz

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Who were the main authors of the socio-technical school of modern management?

What was the objective of the socio-technical school of modern management?

In which city was the Tavistock Institute for Social Research located?

What field was Eric L. Trist associated with?

Who is widely regarded as one of the finest social scientists of his generation?

According to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach, what is the company considered to be?

What is the main reason for the failure of organizational change programs according to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach?

In the experiment on coal mines in England, what was the result of introducing new machines in the first work team with classical organization of work (Taylorian type functioning)?

What is the old paradigm according to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach?

According to the socio-technical school TRIST and EMERY approach, what is the new paradigm regarding man's role?

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