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BUS/371 BUS371 BUS 371Chapter 2—The Evolution of Management Thinking PART 9

SHORT ANSWER

	1.	List three of the basic ideas of scientific management.

ANS:	
Any three of the following develop standard methods for doing each job; select workers with appropriate abilities; train workers in standard methods; support workers and eliminate interruptions; and provide wage incentives.


	2.	List the three assumptions associated with McGregor's Theory X.



ESSAY

	1.	The writings of Fayol, Taylor, and Weber provide the foundation for modern management. Identify the school of thought associated with each writer and compare the focus that each writer takes in relation to the organization.


	2.	Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Taylor's Scientific Management.




	3.	Briefly describe what happened in the Hawthorne Studies and explain the results and conclusions of these studies.


	4.	Describe the assumptions behind McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y. How do the theories relate to the classical perspective on management and early human relations ideas?


	5.	Briefly describe systems theory, including synergy.












	6.	Discuss the differences between the case view, the universalist view, and the contingency view.