organizational management
PASCAL KING’OKU
IST 222 002 2011
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT 1
QUESTION: Compare & Contrast administrative theory of Fayol with the one of Weber which is bureaucratic
Introduction
Henry Fayol created the administrative theory that focused in increasing productivity by improving efficiency and the attention is focused in the work methodology, the necessary movements to accomplish a task, standardized times for its accomplishments and in the worker's specialization. He talked about a team work without hierarchical positions and with the same opportunities to express ideas.
On the other hand Max Weber has been one of the most influential users of the word in its social science sense. He is well-known for his study of bureaucratization of society. He described the ideal type bureaucracy in positive terms, considering it to be a more rational and efficient form of organization than the alternatives that preceded it, which he characterized as charismatic domination and traditional domination. According to his terminology, bureaucracy is part of legal domination. However, he also emphasized that bureaucracy becomes inefficient when a decision must be adopted to an individual case.
In Conclusion Max Weber and Henry Fayol are good administrators on their own way, they gave bases to a modern administration, doesn't matter if the enterprise is bureaucratic or classical, like vertical or horizontal enterprise.
Similarity
They were both key figures of the 20th century and had similar ideas of administrative management theories. Both took the scientific theory that was founded by Frederick Taylor and improved it in their own way. Each one also had different strategies to achieve the same goals.
They two theories were able to provide appropriate sets of guidelines that were very clear that managers could use to create a work setting that is efficient and effective and in a way that managers can follow.
Both state that it is critical to have
IST 222 002 2011
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT 1
QUESTION: Compare & Contrast administrative theory of Fayol with the one of Weber which is bureaucratic
Introduction
Henry Fayol created the administrative theory that focused in increasing productivity by improving efficiency and the attention is focused in the work methodology, the necessary movements to accomplish a task, standardized times for its accomplishments and in the worker's specialization. He talked about a team work without hierarchical positions and with the same opportunities to express ideas.
On the other hand Max Weber has been one of the most influential users of the word in its social science sense. He is well-known for his study of bureaucratization of society. He described the ideal type bureaucracy in positive terms, considering it to be a more rational and efficient form of organization than the alternatives that preceded it, which he characterized as charismatic domination and traditional domination. According to his terminology, bureaucracy is part of legal domination. However, he also emphasized that bureaucracy becomes inefficient when a decision must be adopted to an individual case.
In Conclusion Max Weber and Henry Fayol are good administrators on their own way, they gave bases to a modern administration, doesn't matter if the enterprise is bureaucratic or classical, like vertical or horizontal enterprise.
Similarity
They were both key figures of the 20th century and had similar ideas of administrative management theories. Both took the scientific theory that was founded by Frederick Taylor and improved it in their own way. Each one also had different strategies to achieve the same goals.
They two theories were able to provide appropriate sets of guidelines that were very clear that managers could use to create a work setting that is efficient and effective and in a way that managers can follow.
Both state that it is critical to have