SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Scientific Management, Mcdonaldization, George Ritzer
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Soca02 week 4 january 31, 2013. If it works you do it that way: plus are adaptable. As size increases, the need for organization is required to maintain order. Primary groups family: long term, broad; people like you if you are a screw up. Secondary group people you may interact with (card dealer, grocery shop and etc. : usually short term. Systems at breaking point: no reserve capacity. Snow removal we can"t have hundreds of extra trucks, we try to match to what we need. Haiti they only had one airport, during the earthquake, it was destroyed and the planes couldn"t get there. Purposive rational control of nature and society. Seek most efficient methods: use rational calculation, constant improvement, seek best technique". Prevents people from making certain mistakes because it is on the list and they can follow through with it. Hierarchy of authority: the highest doesn"t give out orders, the lower you are the more jobs you have.
