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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the code given below :

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the code given below : Assertion (A) : Classical theory views organisation as a formal structure of authority based on Universal principles. Reason (R) : Classical theory views human beings who run an organisation as mere cogs in the machine. Codes :

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    1) The classical writers viewed organization as a machine and human beings as components of that machine. They were of the view that efficiency of the organization can be increased by making human beings efficient. Their emphasis was on specialization and co-ordination of activities. Most of the writers gave emphasis on efficiency at the top level and few at lower levels of organization. That is why this theory has given streams; scientific management and administrative management. The scientific management group was mainly concerned with the tasks to be performed at operative levels.
    2)  Henry Fayol studied for the first time the principles and functions of management. Some authors like Gullick, Oliver Sheldon, Urwick viewed the problem where identification of activities is necessary for achieving organization goals. Grouping or depart mentation was also considered essential for making the functions effective. Since this theory revolves around structure it is also called 'structural theory of organization.
    3) Classical thinkers concentrated only on line and staff structures. They did not try to find out the reasons if a particular structure is more effective than others.
    4) This theory did not lay emphasis on decision-making processes
    5)  Human behaviour was ignored in this theory. Classical thinkers did not realize the complexity of human nature. They take human beings as inert instrument of organisation performing the assigned task.

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