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Assignment Problem: The "Big Guns" of Organizational Theory
You will contribute to the collective knowledge of organizational change theory by writing a succinct summary of the work of the influential organizational theorist, Frederick Winslow Taylor, 1911, Scientific Management Theory. Use the name index beginning on p. 469 to find all occurrences of discussion in Bolman and Deal (2017) about your theorist. Your task is to complete the following:
Create a succinct summary of the theory on organizational or human behavior in either
At least 2 paragraphs
OR
A combination of drawings, diagrams, words, and bullets
Cite a minimum of three sources used for your research. You must include
The course text. Locate your theorist in the index in the Bolman and Deal (2017) and read all information these authors include in their book about your theorist.
A minimum of one professional journal article. Use the Concordia Library Databases or a chapter or selections from a reputable text on either organizational change or organizational development.
Any one web-based scholarly source. (Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.)
Your personal reaction
What additional insights into organizations or human nature or organizational change did this theorist provide for you? (2 paragraphs)
What quote did you come across, or what three words would you use, that best described this theory?
Consider your readings from Bolman and Deal (2017) and your work with the four frames early this week:
Identify the "frame" of reference (i.e., structural, human resource, political, symbolic) you believe this theorist drew from for this theory.
What evidence for the frame exists in the theory?