Explain how techniques of rationalisation aim to increase efficiency and control in organisations. Compare and contrast the rationalisation perspective with ONE of the following topic areas:
- The social organisation (Hawthorne Studies/Groups and Teams)
- Psychological perspectives (Personality/Motivation)
- Knowledge and learning
- Organisational culture
- Organisational change
- Leadership, power and politics
- Globalisation
- Service and leisure industries
- Corporate social responsibility
Choosing a specific area of work activity at Junction Hotel, compare and contrast how both rationalisation and your chosen topic could be applied in practice, and evaluate the potential impact of each perspective on the hotel and on the workers.
KING and LAWLEY (2013), Organizational Behaviour, Oxford University Press, Oxford (Chapters 2-4)
MORGAN, G (2006) Images of Organization London: Sage (Ch. 2 – ‘Mechanization Takes Command’)