Unit 3 - Organizational Theories Flashcards

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1
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It is considered one of the major institutions that constitute society.

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The school

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It is where people of different ages learn and acquire education and training in different grade or year levels.

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The school

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3
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According to Kashyap (n.d.), ever since the dawn of civilization, people have always formed _____ to combine efforts to accomplish their common goal.

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organizations

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Kashyap defines what as a group of persons formed to seek specific goals?

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Organization

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According to the article “Organization Theory” (n.d.), What is defined as an assembly of people working together to achieve common objectives through a division of labor?

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Organization

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McNamara (n.d.) also defined _____ as a group of people intentionally organized to accomplish an overall, common goal or set goals with major subsystems that function with other subsystems to achieve the _____’s overall goal.

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organization; organization

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An educational organization establishes a school with a clear what?

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vision, mission goals, and objectives

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The school’s what is a declaration of the school’s objectives that guides planning and decision-making.

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VMGO

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Several theories explain the organization’s structure, classified as _____ or _____ organizational theories, which deal with formal organizational concepts.

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classical; modern

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10
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Frederick Winslow Taylor was the primary contributor to _____, which originated at the beginning of the 20th century, which industrial companies later adopted.

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Scientific Management

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Taylor’s work is based on planning to achieve efficiency, standardization, specialization, and simplification that promotes mutual trust between the management and workers to increase what?

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productivity

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12
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Develop a science of each element of man’s work which replaced the old rule of thumb.

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Science, rule of thumb

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Scientifically select and then train, teach, and develop the workman, whereas, in the past, he chose his work and trained himself as he could.

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Scientific selection

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Heartily cooperate with the men to ensure all of the work being done is in accordance with the principles of science which as been developed.

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Management and labor cooperation rather than conflict

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Workers should be trained by experts using the scientific method.

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Scientific training of the worker

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16
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Which approach is categorized as a bottom-up approach?

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Taylor’s scientific approach

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17
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Which approach is considered a top-down approach?

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Fayol’s administrative theory

18
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This theory’s focus is on the administrative process rather than technical processes.

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Administrative theory

19
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Tasks are divided among employees according to their expertise or specialization.

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Division of Work

20
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The management has the authority to give orders to subordinates that come with a corresponding responsibility.

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Authority and Responsibility

21
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This is about the core values anchored on the vision and mission of an organization to form good conduct, which is essential to the organization successful operation.

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Discipline

22
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All orders received must come from one manager only otherwise, it will confuse employees.

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Unity of Command

23
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This ensures that all actions are properly coordinated and requires employees to perform and carry out activities as one team leading to the same objectives using one plan.

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Unity of Direction

24
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Prioritizes organization’s interest over personal interest, which applies to all organization members.

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Subordinate of Individual Interest

25
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This is about rewards and compensations for efforts made, which could be monetary or non-monetary, that keep employees motivated and productive.

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Remuneration

26
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Implies the concentration of decision-making authority at the top management.

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The Degree of Centralization

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This is about the hierarchical structure always present at any organization. There should be a clear line of authority from the top management down to the lowest level.

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Scalar Chain

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This pertains to the order and safety of employees to function properly at work.

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Order

29
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This implies equal treatment among members of the organization.

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Equity

30
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This is about the proper deployment and management of personnel by allowing employees to be considered for the tenured position based on their performance.

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Stability of Tenure of Personnel

31
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This allows employees to express ideas that will help benefit the company.

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Initiative

32
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This promotes unity among employees, develops workplace morale, and creates an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding.

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Esprit de Corps

33
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This is based on historically created legitimacy where authority is hereditary and based on dependent subordinates.

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Traditional authority

34
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The bureaucratic type of authority, based on normative rules for career, hierarchy, etc.

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Legal, rule-oriented authority

35
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The personal authority based on a type of ‘seduction’ and hence, the devotion of supporters.

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Charismatic authority

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This is sometimes called the division of labor wherein individual tasks are divided into separate jobs which allows to manage tasks easily

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Task specialization

37
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Managers are organized into hierarchical layers, where each layer of management is responsible for its staff and overall performance.

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Hierarchical of authority

38
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All employees are selected based on technical skills and competencies, which have been acquired through training, education and experience and are paid accordingly.

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Formal selection

39
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Formal rules and requirements are required to ensure uniformity, so that employees know exactly what is expected of them.

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Rules and requirements

40
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Regulations and clear requirements created distant and impersonal relationships between employees, with the additional advantage of preventing nepotism or involvement from outsiders or politics.

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Impersonal

41
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Employees of a bureaucratic organization are selected on a basis of their expertise. This helps deploy the right people in the right positions and optimally utilize human capital.

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Career orientation