Module 4: The Focus and Differences of Organization Theories

Question 1

Classical Org Theory

Answer 1

+ views an organization as a machine with centralized authority, labor specialization, and incentives to optimize productivity in an organization, and in turn, drive profits
+ more mechanical and impersonal

Question 2

How must each employee behave in classical organizational theory?

Answer 2

each employee must be efficient to increase efficiency

Question 3

What kind of views on an organization does classical organizational theory have?

Answer 3

rigid and static view of organization

Question 4

Does the organization have an interaction with the environment according to the classical organizational theory?

Answer 4

no interaction with the environment

Question 5

What aspects of an organization is the classical organizational theory more focused on?

Answer 5

more on structural and technical aspects of organizations

Question 6

What kind of assumptions does the classical organizational theory have when it comes to an organization?

Answer 6

oversimplified and mechanistic assumptions

Question 7

What aspects on the employees is the classical organizational theory focused on?

Answer 7

work as well as the economic needs of the workers

Question 8

What does the classical organizational theory result in?

Answer 8

results to work alienation and dissatisfaction

Question 9

What kind of leadership is practiced in the classical organizational theory?

Answer 9

authoritarian and bureaucratic

Question 10

Neo-Classical Org Theory

Answer 10

+ humans are the focus of the theory and social relationships and interactions are instrumental to organizational efficiency
+ small groups and human behavior

Question 11

What does the Neo-Classical Org Theory emphasize?

Answer 11

emphasized human relations

Question 12

What did the Neo-Classical Org Theory introduce?

Answer 12

introduced an informal organization structure

Question 13

What is the most irrational behavior for employees according to the Neo-Classical Org Theory?

Answer 13

the most irrational behavior is when they seek rewards from work

Question 14

How are humans described according to the Neo-Classical Org Theory?

Answer 14

human beings are interdependent, one can predict their behavior by looking at the social and psychological factors

Question 15

What does the Neo-Classical Org Theory integrate?

Answer 15

integrates the classical model with behavioral science and even considers the environment it’s in

Question 16

What does the Neo-Classical Org Theory result to?

Answer 16

resulted to more satisfied and efficient employees

Question 17

What kind of leadership styles are used in the Neo-Classical Org Theory?

Answer 17

democratic and participative

Question 18

Modern Org Theory

Answer 18

an organization is defined as designed and structured process in which individuals interact for objectives

Question 19

What does the Modern Org Theory tend to be based on?

Answer 19

tend to be based on the concept that the organization is a system which must adapt to changes in its environment

Question 20

Contingency Theory

Answer 20

no particular managerial action or organizational design that is appropriate for all situations

Question 21

What is Contingency Theory also known as?

Answer 21

also known as situational theory

Question 22

What is the Contingency Theory focused on?

Answer 22

situational variables

Question 23

What kind of leadership is used in Contingency Theory?

Answer 23

result to dynamic management style – since it adapts to what is needed

Question 24

Motivation Theory

Answer 24

what drives an employee towards a particular goal or outcome

Question 25

What does a motivated employee result into according to Motivation Theory?

Answer 25

motivated employee = more productive = more profitable

Question 26

Open Systems Theory

Answer 26

+ organizations are strongly influenced by their environment (whether political, economic, or social in nature)
+ environment provides key resources that sustain the organization and lead to change and survival

Question 27

What is the importance of organizational theories?

Answer 27

+ Help study an organization, its corporate designs, structures and behaviors of individual or groups
+ Aim to provide an overview of how an organization functions and the things needed to improve efficiency and profitability