CONTINGENCY THEORY Contingency Theory is a class of behavioral theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation‚ to lead a company‚ or to make decisions. Instead‚ the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon the internal and external situation. The leading practitioners of which were Tom Burns‚ Joan Woodward‚ Paul Lawrence‚ Jay Lorsch‚ and Fred Fiedler‚ an otherwise theoretically eclectic group who were nevertheless united in their belief that no single organizational
Premium Leadership Fiedler contingency model
Pizza Store Curve Theory February 10‚ 2013 Operations Management/OPS/571 Professor John Quesnel In this paper the approach is to understand the formulation of learning curve theory and objective is to maximize profits and increasing organizational performance for Mario ’s Pizzeria. The three fundamental assumptions followed by the learning curve theory are total time for completing a task decreases with the increased repetition‚ improvement percentage decreases
Premium Learning curve Management
this paper is to examine two theoretical approaches from communication theory. Two theories I have selected to inform the reader are Technological Determinism and Genderlect Styles Theories. To my knowledge the reader has no idea of how these two communication theories operate. I will use the knowledge from class lectures and materials such as scholarly articles and online research to inform the reader of how these two theories can be effective in their communication skills. To gain a better understanding
Premium Communication theory Communication Rhetoric
Piaget’s Developmen Theory in the Classroom Education was shaped by many people‚ especially Jean Piaget. He was a Swiss born developmental psychologist. His theory cognitive development caused a new revolution in thinking about how thinking develops (Snyder‚ 2008). His theory consists of four stages of cognitive development: Sensorimotor stage‚ Preoperational stage‚ Concrete-operational stage and Formal operational stage (Snyder‚ 2008). Sensorimotor Stage is the stage of newborns where all they
Premium Jean Piaget Theory of cognitive development
The stakeholder theory is a theory of organizational management and business ethics that addresses morals and values in managing an organization.[1] It was originally detailed by R. Edward Freeman in the book Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach‚ and identifies and models the groups which are stakeholders of a corporation‚ and both describes and recommends methods by which management can give due regard to the interests of those groups. In short‚ it attempts to address the "Principle of Who
Premium Management Stakeholder theory Stakeholder
Maslow ’s Theory MGT 331: Organizational Behavior Directed Study Maslow ’s Theory You can ’t fly without supply ’‚ is the motivational slogan that is well known throughout the military‚ associated with the supply squadrons located all around the world. In Maslow ’s hierarchy of needs theory‚ which is set up to resemble a pyramid‚ one could almost place supply at the very top of the pyramid‚ in the higher order of needs position‚ this is due to supply being the foundation of
Premium Maslow's hierarchy of needs
differ on the situations that they are into and people have to “fit in” to those situations. There are a number of theories that attempt to account for our personalities and explain how we come to be the way we are. Theories of Personality Theories of personality are explored in order to have a better understanding about different personalities that people exhibit. 1. Trait theories According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR)‚ personality
Premium Personality psychology Psychology
REVIEW Journal Review: An assessment of contemporary studies to Psychoanalytical theory and Cognitive Behavior theory. Abstract Psychoanalytical theory and cognitive behavior theory (CBT) are currently two of the most utilized psychotherapeutic modalities in Western psychology. In the current review of literature‚ the salience of both theories is analyzed through the evaluation of contemporary studies on the two theories. These studies focused on empirical rather than merely theoretical research. Upon
Premium Cognitive behavioral therapy Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis
TOPIC : STRUCTURATION THEORY 1. INTRODUCTION Anthony Giddens was born on January 8‚ 1938. He is a British sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern sociologists‚ the author of at least 34 books‚ published in at least 29 languages‚ issuing on average more than one book every year. In 2007‚ Giddens was listed as the fifth most-referenced author of books in the humanities
Premium Sociology
AND RAIN‚ MAHUAHET. A claBsification Bystem for the mentally retarded. Part I: Description. TrainingScli. Bull‚ 1"J‚ ’>2‚ ^5‚ 7.V84. A STATISTICAL STUDY OF FREUD ’S THEORY OF PERSONALITY TYPES ROSS STAGNER AND University of Illinois J. WELDON MOFFITT Brigham Young University PROBLEM One of the chronic problems in personality theory is that of the best way to conceptualize personality organization. Trait theorists have generally held that organization can be conceived in terms of generalized ways
Premium Sigmund Freud Personality psychology Psychology