Organization Theories: Nature and Types

Organizational theories are the facts about the structure and functioning of an organization developed by a series of experimentation. 

Nature of Organization theories

Organization theories explain the structure and design of the organization

Organization theories help in predicting the influence of various elements of the organization on the performance and effectiveness.

Organization theories were developed based on experimental knowledge.

Types of Organizational Theories

1. Classical theories:

                a) Scientific Management theory

                b) Administrative theory

                C) Bureaucracy

2. Neo-Classical theory:

                a) Human Relations theory

3. Modern organization theories:

                a) Systems theory

                b) Contingency theory