Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Theory X And Theory Y, Division Of Labour, Industrial Revolution

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Tony Francolini

Document Summary

Definition of organization a social invention for accomplishing common goals. Modern definition of organization a collection of people who work together to achieve individual goals and organizational goals. Mutual attention to individual organization goals provides the best likelihood for success. They are lazy, dislikes work, and does as little as possible. Employee and organizational values align good for one is good for other. Behaviour has 2 different sides the actions taken by actors in response to organizational demands: productive behaviour, counterproductive behaviour. Stage 1: scientific management (frederick taylor) production employees as replaceable machinery i. e. industrial revolution. Systematic time and motion studies: study"s a tasks design, allow exceptional employees to benefit from overachieving, reset efficiency targets to reflect, changes in equipment, technique improvements. Stage 2: bureaucracy (max weber & henry fayol) Stage 3: personnel movement focus on selecting traits, employees as individual assets.