TEXTBOOK: THIRD EDITION. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION An Introduction by Marc Holzer and Richard W. Schwester Chapter 2, Organizational Theory and Management

This is a discussion post so please, NO COVER PAGE

This week in Chapter 2 we cover Organization Theory. Usually, I teach this to my graduate students over the course of 14 weeks (PAD 705). Graduate students do what academics call a deep dive in covering the concepts mentioned in this chapter. This undergraduate class only allows one week to differentiate the key concepts and time periods in management theory. You are given the abbreviated version in Chapter 2, so read carefully.  Classical organization theory has its beginnings in the late 1800s and down through the early 1900s. I argue that it is still undergoing development today. Over time, organization theory evolved from Scientific and Bureaucratic Management Theory into Human Relations, Structural, Systems, and more recently National Performance Review.  If I were to work on a textbook revision to this one, I would examine how much technology has evolved into the modern connectivity we take for granted today.

     Using examples from the chapter, you must discuss how these theories evolved over time in two key areas:

1) How did the different theorists view/explain the role of the organization?

2) How did the different theorists explain the role of the worker?

3) Tell me about the organization you work for now, in the context of this chapter. Maybe you want to tell us about a prior job, to make some of the points in the chapter. Your choice. Tell me about its management style.

4) What organizational theory do you feel is effective and why?

     Your answers should cover all different theories mentioned in Chapter 2.

You must watch the videos posted in this discussion board. I will keep them brief.  Here is this week’s video lecture on Organizational Theory, Chapter 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DweS0p0_ek4 

In case you do not have access to the third edition textbook, I have attached pictures of the pages.

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