Organizational Theory Overview

<p>Their simplistic focus on formal features and authority. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It increases efficiency through specialization. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The establishment of sub-units focusing on distinct tasks. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All that matters in an organization is efficiency. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To formulate generally applicable rules. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoid challenges associated with the unitary form (U-form) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic sectors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decentralization increasing efficiency versus loss of control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focuses on integration of production with function leadership (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased opacity in communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complexity due to specialization versus the need for integration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased specialization in departments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mergers and acquisitions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hierarchy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monotony and alienation of workers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legal authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning, organizing, coordinating, commanding, controlling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inflexibility in adapting to change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Promoting learning effects and economies of scale (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Network organizations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empirical evidence supporting its effectiveness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blind adherence to rules at the expense of goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can create one-dimensional individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Early attempts to understand large organizations, focusing on formal structure and authority.

Classical theory views individuals as potentially unreliable, needing control, unable to understand or take responsibility, and motivated solely by material incentives.

Classical theory assumes organizations need top-down coordination, prioritize efficiency, predictability, planning and division of labour through hierarchy.

Unitary structure in organizations, characterized by functional differentiation, with specialized departments for specific tasks.

Specializing tasks within an organization to improve efficiency, by breaking down large job functions into more manageable ones.

In larger organizations, U-form structures can lead to communication problems, diffusion of responsibility, and administrative overload, due to complexity and many interfaces.

Classical theory sees hierarchy as the only way to ensure efficiency and control within an organization.

Classical organizational theory oversimplifies the nature of organizations, particularly regarding the human element and emotions and fails to account for flexibility or unexpected circumstances.

A form of organization characterized by rules, specified competencies, hierarchy, and technical training.

A rational form of organization, emphasizing legal authority and impersonal rules.

Taylor's approach to optimizing work, separating planning from execution.

Dividing tasks into smaller, specific roles to increase production and efficiency.

A management theory focusing on the whole management process, with five functions (Planning, Organizing, Commanding, Coordinating, Controlling).

A traditional organizational structure with functional departments.

A more complex organizational structure, with divisions based on products or markets.

The way tasks and responsibilities are organized within a company.

Bureaucracy can be criticized for being inefficient due to blind rule following and inflexibility.

A corporate structure where the company is divided into independent divisions, often based on products, regions, or customers. This aims to avoid the issues of a unitary structure.

A structure that combines functional and product-based organizational structures to allow for adaptability and coordination across business units.

A temporary structure formed to accomplish a specific, unique project, often with a defined start and end date.

The specialization of tasks and sub-units within an organization to increase efficiency and specialization.

The process of coordinating and connecting different parts of an organization to ensure smooth workflow and consistent output.

A form of integration that uses hierarchical structures and rules to coordinate activities within an organization.

A form of integration that involves collaboration and communication between different departments and divisions in an organisation using meetings and facilitating.