ADMS 2400 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Relations Movement, Organizational Culture, Job Satisfaction
Document Summary
Organizational behaviour (ob) - is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. Human resources management - is a field of study that focuses on the applications of ob theories and principles in organizations. Strategic management - is a field of study devoted to exploring the product choices and industry characteristics that affect an organization"s profitability. Scientific management (frederick taylor) - using scientific methods to design optimal and efficient work processes and tasks. Bureaucracy (max weber) - an organizational form that emphasizes the control and coordination of its members through a strict chain of command, formal rules and procedures, high specialization, and centralized decision-making. The division of labour with a high level of technical specialization. A strict chain of command (authority hierarchy) A system of formal rules and procedures that ensured consistency, impartiality, impersonality throughout the organization. Decision making at the top of organization.
