Organizations: Social groups aiming to achieve common goals

Management: Utilization of physical/human resources to achieve these goals

• Evidence-based: Use of scientific evidence to drive organizational practices

Bureaucracy Approach: Ideal organization, defined by Max Weber

• Strict chain of command
• Detailed rules
• High specialization
• Centralized Power
• Selection/promotion based on competence

Human Relations Movement: Criticism of Bureaucracy; need to factor in psychological and social needs

Contingency Approach: Choose whichever management method best fits your needs

Strong Situation: Behavior is highly controlled (e.g. church, job interview, funeral, family dinner)

Weak Situation: Behavior is loosely controlled (e.g. bedroom, bar, football stadium)

Five Factor Model of Personality