Assignment
For this assignment, you are going to explore the three classical theories of management - Scientific Management, Administrative Principles, and Bureaucratic Organization - by answering the questions below.
A. Each of the classical management theories originated from trying to solve a particular workplace problem. Describe the problem each theory was trying to solve.
B. Provide a summary of the beliefs in each classical theory of management that would explain each theory to someone who knows nothing about it.
C. Provide a present-day example of each of the three classical management theories in action and explain how your example demonstrates the theory.
D. Name three disadvantages of the Scientific Management theory and the Bureaucratic Organization theory.
E. How does each of the classical management theories line up with what we have learned about employee motivation and effective leadership styles so far?