ADMS 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Organizational Theory, Job Satisfaction, Absenteeism

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1010
• Professor: N/ A

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The systemic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit within organizations. Predict: determine a plausible response to a change or event. The study of formal social organizations, such as businesses and bureaucracies, and their interrelationship with the environment in which they operate. Can produce at lower costs (economies of scale) Or having multiple things being made but sharing the same service required to all manufacturing plants (economies of scope) However, too wide of a scope -> lack capital and insight to invest heavily in emerging technologies/products. Often not willing to devote too much time and energy to one line at the risk of harming the other lines you work on. When it comes to a text, it is the major conclusion that the author is trying to persuade you to accept. Eg. therefore, thus, in summary, i believe that, clearly, in short, the data show that, as a result, in fact.