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What is classical organizational theory? 

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What is classical organizational theory? 

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Classical organizational theory was introduced to the workforce in the early 1900's, and developed over the first half of the 20th century. It consists of 3 sub-theories: scientific management theory, bureaucratic theory, and administrative theory.

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What is neoclassical organizational theory?

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What is neoclassical organizational theory?

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Contrary to the classical organizational theory, neoclassical theory was introduced in hopes of addressing the problems caused by classical organizational theory. Neoclassical theory "displays a genuine concern for human needs".

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While classical and neoclassical organizational theories focuses on avoiding conflict in the workplace, contingency theory tries to manage conflict, since it is "inescapable".

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Here is a video I found successfully explaining the theory.

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The Evolution of Classical Management Theory

The Industrial Revolution was a time where innovation really began to change the way that products were produced and sold. The invention of machines to produce goods in the 19th century drastically improved productivity, which in turn lowered the cost to the consumer. The lower price resulted in a greater demand for products and thus a greater need for more factories and workers.

As factories increased in number, managers continued to search for ways to improve productivity, lower cost, increase quality of their products, improve employee/manager relationships and increase efficiency. The focus shifted from using machines to increase productivity to how they could increase employee productivity and efficiency. When they did this, they began to notice some new problems inside their factory systems. Employees were dissatisfied with their current working conditions, and many lacked the necessary training for how to do their work efficiently. Managers then began to formulate and test possible solutions, one of which was to find the best possible way for workers to perform and manage their tasks. The research resulted in the development of classical management theory.

The Classical Manager

To better understand classical management theory, let's take a peek into this 19th century factory and see what's going on. Ahh, there he is: Calvin the Classical Manager. Let's look a bit closer and see what he's up to. It looks like Calvin is working on a work-flow chart. It seems he's trying to figure out the best possible way to complete work at his factory.

As a classical manager, Calvin must have a good understanding of business functions at his factory so that he can structure the organization according to task and assign workers in view of that. For example, I can see that Calvin has broken down the process for producing the product this factory makes into three stages. In each stage, he has listed out what work needs to be completed and the type of skills a worker will need to complete that work. Now all Calvin has left to do is assess his current workforce for the appropriate individuals and place them in the suitable job role. If training is needed, Calvin will need to identify that so that he can ensure his workers understand the manner in which the work should be completed.

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classical management theory (1900-1930): definition - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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Classical Management Theory (1900-1930): Definition - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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The Industrial Revolution was a time where innovation really began to change the way that products were produced and sold. The invention of machines to produce goods in the 19th century drastically improved productivity, which in turn lowered the cost to the consumer.

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This theory was introduced in the early 1900's by Frederick Taylor. Taylor's theory had 4 main principles: 1) the manager must figure out the best way to efficiently perform each task. 2) the manager must also strategically match each worker to a task. 3) Use rewards and punishments in order to closely supervise workers. 4) Management's sole job is to plan each task, which, in turn, controls production.

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This theory was introduced years after Taylor's theory by Max Webster in hopes of creating a hierarchy of power in the workplace. Webster aimed for creating a successful division of labor and specialization. Webster also concluded that organizational behavior is simply human interactions, which could be understood by looking at cause and effect.

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In the 1930's, Mooney and Reiley attempted to establish an universal set of principles of management that could be used in any and all organizations.

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Neoclassical organizational theorists claimed that classical organizational theory is too rigid and strict. Neoclassical organizational theory aims to keep classical's hierarchy of power, however, it does so without employees losing their personality, creativity, and motivation.