ADMS 2400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Relations Movement, Strategic Management, Deductive Reasoning

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Julia Richardson

Document Summary

Adms 2400 organizational behaviour notes eg. relationship b/n firm diversification and firm profitability. Division of labour with high level of technical specialization. Def n- study of understanding, explaining, improving the attitudes of individuals and groups in an org. Ob can be contrasted with 2 other courses: Hrm- takes theories and principles studied in ob and explores application of those principles in orgs. Strategic management- focuses on prod choices/industry characteristics that affect an org s profitability. Theories found in ob have been heavily influenced by management approaches as well. Frederick taylor and max weber placed heavy emphasis on specialization, coordination, efficiency. Scientific management- using scientific methods to design efficient work processes (taylor) Used scientific methods to study how to optimize performance of any task. Max weber was linked to bureaucracy, which emphasizes the control and coordination of its members through a strict chain of command, centralized decision making. Classical theorists thought productivity problems resulted from design flaws (inadequate work conditions)