"Discuss the key features of Contingency Theory and demonstrate how the theory incorporates Classical and Human Relations Approach"
Contingency:
Classical
Human Relations
Organic
Mechanistic
focus on organisation/work process rather than employees to achieve productivity
focus on human
Con: promotes soft paternalistic style of management
low horizontal differentiation: so there are a lower number of different types of jobs available
rejects an absolutist approach to behaviour and management
The manager and owner are same person basically, autocratic style is powerful
decentralised decision authority: decisions are made at different points in the organisation
low formalisation: rules and procedures govern the activities of organisational members to a minor extent
high horizontal differentiation
high formalisation
centralised decision authority
Associations between classical approach and the contingency theory
adopts ideas related to the Human Relations Approach
Employee motivation through financial gains
adopts key features with Contingency Theory
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Key features: adapt the organisation to the environment
Flexible -> allows the organisation to adopt multiple theories
Associations between human relations approach and the contingency theory
Employee motivation through effective human relations
employees in a team tend to be more productive if they feel they are part of a supportive team that facilitates growth and development