Max Weber Wrote During a Time in World History When

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Essay

Max Weber wrote during a time in world history when favouritism and payoffs were common techniques for personnel action. He was opposed to such methods. What did he recommend as the basis of control for organizational decisions and activities?

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

A phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

Social Inhibition

The decrease in performance or unwillingness to perform certain behaviors in the presence of others, typically due to fear of judgment or evaluation.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony and conformity results in irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Groupthink Theory

A mental occurrence within a group where the pursuit of agreement or uniformity leads to illogical or ineffective choices.