General Studies · Modern Management Thought
Which of the following statements accurately reflects Peter Drucker's primary criticism regarding the application of classical organizational models to business entities?
- 1The administrative principles are rigid rules that fail to allow for any adaptation or flexibility according to the specific needs of an industrial undertaking.
- 2The classical framework is fundamentally flawed because it prioritizes the social-psychological and emotional needs of employees over technical efficiency.
- 3The managerial organization cannot be explained through principles of formal structure because the actual behavior of participants departs from what is planned.
- 4The most significant errors in organization-building result from the imposition of a mechanistic model of an ideal or universal organization on a living business.✓
Correct answer
The most significant errors in organization-building result from the imposition of a mechanistic model of an ideal or universal organization on a living business.
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