ADMS 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Theory X And Theory Y, Job Performance, Individualism

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Paul Favaro

Document Summary

Three types of analysis: organizational, group, individual. Why is ob important: (cid:862)people are a (cid:272)o(cid:373)petiti(cid:448)e edge(cid:863) Classical school of management: theory x approach (founded by douglas mcgregor, micromanaging workers, centralized decision making, narrow span of control, high degree of specialization or labour, coordination, and division of labour. Scientific management: frederick taylor, focus on job design. Individual attention and recognition: (cid:862)ha(cid:449)thor(cid:374) tudies(cid:863, studying the effect of light on productivity, effect of breaks and fatigue on performance. Contingency approach: recognizes that there is no one specific way to manage a company, management style depends on the situations and its demand, shows the complexity of management, trait-based management style. Contingency approach: considers behaviour depending on context, people are complex and complicated therefore each approach depends upon the person and/or situation. Responding to globalization: employees and employers must be able to work with people from different cultures. Joint ventures with foreign partners allow workers to pursue opportunities across national borders.