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Behaviorally oriented organisation theorists are generally dissatisfied with the bureaucracy classical approach. From a human standpoint, March and Simon summarized five basic limitations of classical organisations theory: Image Source: i.ytimg.com1. The motivational assumptions are incomplete and inaccurate.2. Intra-organisational conflict is generally ignored. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Constraints placed on the human as a complex information-processing system are given little consideration.4. Little attention is given to the role of cognition in task identification and decision.5. The phenomenon of programme elaboration receives little emphasis.In other words, the classical organisation theories are much too simplistic and too mechanistic to handle the complex human element properly. ADVERTISEMENTS: The classical theories, moreover, are no longer relevant to many modern organisation. For the most part, these theories were predicated on the environment of the industrial revolution today’s technological…

Another argument which states that a given organisation is efficient despite apparent infraction of the span of control and hence the principle is unnecessary and incorrect. Image Source: rothwell.force9.co.ukThe limits of the span of control are real and important restrictions. As a result, a careful balancing of the inefficiencies of levels against those of spans is necessary. Reducing the number of levels is not a cure for all administrative ills. ADVERTISEMENTS: Fayol advocated cross-communication as a means of co-ordinating departmental managers. Urwick support the same by stating that lower level people must be encouraged to develop maximum cross relationships among them. The official channels need not be the only avenues of communication. Excessive ‘red tape’ is easily avoided if cross communication is fostered within an organisation.Span is not a fable.…

Managerial Grid are given below:Robert Blake and Jane Mouton described various managerial styles through what is known as managerial grid. These styles ranged from extern task orientation. Task orientation means “concern for production” which includes the attitudes of a supervisor towards work, efficiency quality of the goods produced etc. Image Source: tradingsuccess.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Relationship orientation means “concern for people”, maintenance of self-esteem of workers, provision of good working conditions and development of satisfying inter-personal relations. The 1.1 Managerial Style: It has been referred as “impoverished management under this style, manager has little interest either in the task or in the people. He marks his time. He would send the communication from the superiors to the subordinates and vice-versa. He has little involvement in the job. He lacks initiative when anything…

Opposition made to the scientific management are given below:It is little wonder that Taylor and his followers were not without opposition and critics because the new approach involved a complete overhauling of traditional managerial practices. Image Source: i.ytimg.com/vi/mppXNi0umrQ/maxresdefault.jpg ADVERTISEMENTS: Many managers resisted Taylor’s approach because they opposed his substitution of the scientific method and techniques for their own judgment and discretion. “Taylor had questioned their good judgment and superior ability which had been the subject of public celebration for many years. Hence, many employers regarded his methods as an unwarranted interference with managerial prerogatives”.Taylor’s scientific management was not only opposed by managers but by workers also. Workers were opposed to time study procedures and standardization of all aspects of their performance, as they did not like to be treated as…