[ADMN 2510H] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 23 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Trent University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: ADMN 2510H
• Professor: Caitlin Mclaughlin

Document Summary

Origins of mechanistic organization: the term (cid:494)organization(cid:495, organization comes from greek word, meaning tool or machine. Frederick the great of prussia: use of machines. Introduction of ranks and uniforms: extension and standardization of regulations. Increased specialization of tasks: use of standardized equipment, creations of a common language, systematic training, including army drill. Bureaucracy (cid:498)a form of organization that emphasizes precision, speed, clarity, regularity, tasks, hierarchical supervision, and detailed rules and regulations. (cid:499) reliability, and efficiency achieved through the creation of a fixed division of. Principles of scientific management: shift all responsibility for the organization of work from the worker to the manager, use scientific methods, select the best person, train the worker, monitor performance. When is mechanistic organization appropriate: straightforward task, stable environment, one wishes to produce the exact same product time and again, precision is at a premium, human (cid:494)machine(cid:495) parts are compliant and behave as they were designed to.