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Classical Approach Neo classic Modern Approach

/structural theory of
organization
1. Henery Fayol's(“Father of PF Drucker
Classical management theory is Principles of Management”) Koontz, O’Donnell
based on the belief that workers (Admin theory)
only have physical and economic 2. Argyris
needs. It does not take into 3. Herzberg
account social needs or job 4. McGregor
satisfaction, but instead advocates 5. Likert
a specialization of labor,
centralized leadership and
decision-making, and profit
maximization.

a) It treated organisations as
closed systems
b) Ignored the role of human
element
c) Division of labour
d) Span of control
e) Specialization , structure,
scalar and functional
1) Bureaucracy (Weber),
2) Administrative Theory
(Fayol),
3) Scientific Management
(Taylor)
4) Luther Gulick,
5) Urwick, Mooney and
Reiley

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