CMN 2148 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Egalitarianism, Autopoiesis, Organizational Culture
2 May 2017
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Chapter 3: communication implications of major organizational theories. Scientific management perspective: theoretical approach to organizations that emphasizes organizational design, worker training for efficiency, claims of command, and division of labour: rest on assumption that work and organizations can be rationally or scientifically designed and developed. Time and motion: a technique for determining the efficiency of production through work observation and time measurements; used to develop work standards that can be measured for efficiency. Henri fayol"s general and industrial management (1916, 1949: first known attempt to describe broad principles of management for the organization and conduct of business, proposed 14 principles of administration or management that are essential for the effective organization. Equity: a combination of kindliness and justice toward all; viewed as necessary to encourage workers to carry out duties with devotion and loyalty. Initiative: ability to think through and execute plans.
