Question

Max Weber, as part of the scientific management era, contributed immensely to thedevelopment of organizational theory. Which statement is not representative of hisbeliefs?A) Bureaucracy could provide a rational basis for administrative decisionsB) Worker satisfaction was integral to productivityC) Organization charts could depict the hierarchy of authorityD) Impersonality of interpersonal relationships should exist in organizations

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Worker satisfaction was integral to productivity

Explanation:

The bureaucratic theory of Max Weber pinpoints bureaucracy as the background for the systematic development of any organisation and is developed to see to efficiency and economic effectiveness. It speaks of management and its administration to get an organisation's power structure into perspective.

Max Weber bureaucratic organizational form is grouped into six features:

1) Specialization and Division of Labor

2) Hierarchical Authority Structures

3) Rules and Regulations

4) Technical Competence Guidelines

5) Impersonality and Personal Indifference

6) A Standard of Formal

Max Weber's theories did not deal with the issue of worker satisfaction. The other options do clearly show what the Weber organizational theory is about.