Geraldine Barney Garrett: The Classical Organizational School Of Thought

Classical Thought and Biotech

The Classical Organizational Theory (Boundless Management, n.d.) existed as structured and precise with little room for error, although just a theory and an approach and not the permanent way to lead. Managing employees in the 20th century proved to encounter challenges along the way with learning as a manager grew their business. Fortunately, with the classical organizational theory some employees worked well with the methods used and others ultimately opposed. The R&D department of Biotech Health and Life Products grew accustomed to the same manager for over 50 years. A manager that upheld the classical organizational school of thought when it came to managing employees and an entire department. Although, the

Ironically, for the last 53 years the only manager who follows that school of thought is Geraldine Barney Garrett. Reasons Geraldine Barney Garrett fits both the Classical Organizational School of Thought and relates to Henry Fayol are simple. Geraldine Barney Garrett follows Henry Fayol’s management ideologies faithfully (History of Management Thought, n.d., pp. 7,8). There are fourteen management ideologies that presently exist, executed and followed, at least ten of the fourteen match Geraldine Barney Garrett’s mindset to managing exactly (History of Management Thought, n.d., pp. 7,8). Main beliefs such as, power, directive, instruction, understanding, and sympathetic (History of Management Thought, n.d., pp. 7,8). Not only does Geraldine Barney Garrett follow these values meticulously, but as well as believing the role of manager survives and destined to pass down generations but that managers are not actually born with management ideals. Managers can train to grow into the best manager for the R&D department of Biotech Health and Life

Reasons Valerie does not fit the dynamic approach consist of, strict value of maintaining control, order, and respect (History of Management Thought, n.d., pp. 7,8). Not that these values represent negative ideals, just the discourteous approach to not allow employees to learn and possibly make mistakes by applying inventiveness within their team. Also, the dynamic approach encourages fresh thinking to beat out competitors and remain successful in business not just in management (History of Management Thought, n.d., p. 19 pg 1). Meanwhile, Valerie does not provide any innovative ideas that are original and unfortunately, do not allow her team to branch out and create their