Industrial Psychology Rationalization

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study of the structures and operations of social organizations, including companies and bureaucratic institutions

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Organizational Theory

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focuses on the formal organizational structure

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Classical Organizational theories

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focuses on informal organizational structures

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Neo-classical Organizational theories

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This theory focuses on the emotional and psychological components of people’s behavior in an organization

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Neo-classical theory

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Planning of work to achieve efficiency, standardization, specialization and simplification

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Scientific management approach

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Is an organizational structure that is characterized by many rules, standardized processes, procedures and requirements.

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Bureaucratic approach

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Accomplishment of tasks, and include principles of management, the concept of line and staff, committees and functions of management

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Administrative theory

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views organizations as a structure composed of choice-makers, and argues that there is no one right way to make a decision

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Contingency or Situational Approach

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They believe that management is responsible for analyzing business situations and then acting accordingly to address any issues or challenges

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Contingency theorists

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this theory includes the study of what drives and inspires members of an organization to work toward their professional goals

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Motivational theory

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this theory is a concept that argues that an organization’s environment influences it, and understanding the impact of this influence may help managers develop more effective leadership strategies

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Open systems theory

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they defined structure as the arrangement and interrelationship of component parts and positions in an organization

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referring to the degree to which activities within the organization are differentiated

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Complexity

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refers to the extent to which jobs within the organization are specialized. The degree of formalization can vary widely between and within organizations

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Formalization

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refers to the degree to which decision making is concentrated at one point in the organization

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Centralization

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is as team structure that groups employees into different departments based on areas of expertise

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Functional organizational structure

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is defined as one in which there is dual or multiple managerial accountability and responsibility.

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Matrix Structure

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the most important thing about this structure is that many levels of middle management are eliminated

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Horizontal/Flat structure

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in this structure, managers have a wide span of control with more subordinates and there is usually a short chain of command.

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Horizontal/Flat structure

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this structure helps visualize both internal and external relationships between managers and top-level management

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Network Structure

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this structure relies on open communication and reliable partners; both internal and external

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Network Structure

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this structure has its own division which corresponds to either products or geographies.

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Divisional Structure

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the main advantage of this structure is the independent operational flow, that failure o

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this structure is an organizational structure where several teams work toward a common goal while performing their own specialized tasks

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Team-based organizational structure