Discussion Question: "Designing and Managing Organizations"

Please keep short and sweet, no more than 2 pages that will touch all points without plagarism. Note this is a discussion question.

Please respond to the following. Note: Online students, please respond to two of the following three bulleted items.

· Reconstruct the theories of Fayol, Weber, Taylor, and Gullick. Suggest two ways in which the management process enhances organizational efficiency. Include at least two examples to support your response.

· In Chapter 8 (p.300) of the textbook, Denhardt & Denhardt stated that human beings often appear "irrational" in terms of the system, even though what they are doing, from their point of view, may be perfectly rational. Refer to the examples below, then construct another two examples that support Denhardt & Denhardt's statement.

1. Individuals complaining to the Utilities Commission about paying for power during power outages when no power is running

2. Individuals complaining about the inefficiencies of Bureau of Motor Vehicles

3. Individuals complaining about the structural and procedural issues that influenced the response to Katrina victims.