សាកលវិទ្យាល័យជាតិគ្រប់គ្រង
National University of Management
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Are job descriptions always necessary? lecturer: Auy ridelle
Group
1. Mr. Kak Bunna, Number: 44501
2. Mr. Touch Sokheng, Number: 31533
3. Mr. Ratt Chak, Number: 44551
4. Mr. Sor Sophal, Number: 44505
5. Mr. Nou Ratana, Number: 44502
Discussion Questions. 1. Apply contingency theory to the practice of job descriptions. How can contingency theory explain the current situation in which some organizations use job descriptions and others choose not to use them? 2. Which contingencies might affect the use of job description? Describe a specific situation that would be favorable for the use of job descriptions. Now describe another situation that would be unfavorable for the effective use of job descriptions. 3. Do you think job description support or hinder the goal of learning organization approach?
Group Discussion 1. Contingency theory is a class of behavioral theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or to make decisions. Instead, the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon the internal and external situation. Several contingency approaches were developed concurrently in the late 1960s. They suggested that previous theories such as Weber's bureaucracy and Taylor's scientific management had failed because they neglected that management style and organizational structure were influenced by various aspects of the environment: the contingency .
CONTINGENCY THEORY (STRUCTURAL)
Contingency theory states that the most effective organizational characteristics are those that fit the contingency variables. For instance, specialization in an organization produces highest performance when it fits the size of the organization, that is, the level of that contingency variable. Hence, highest performance results