Journal Entries of Weekly

This document contains journal entries of weekly discussions on theories like Bureaucracy, Maslow's Hierarchy, and Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. It provides insights into organizational behavior and management.

Running Head: JOURNAL ENTRIES OF WEEKLY
Journal entries of weekly
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Week 1:............................................................................................................................................2
Theory 1:..........................................................................................................................................2
Week 2:............................................................................................................................................3
Theory 2:..........................................................................................................................................3
Week 3:............................................................................................................................................5
Theory 3:..........................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7

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Week 1:
Theory 1:
The theory of Bureaucracy by Max-Weber, it is an administration system that is designed
in a manner that to accomplish the large scale administrative tasksusing systematic work of
multiple individuals. It comprises of the Administrative class, Hierarchy, Division of work,
Official rules, Impersonal relationships, Official record
Administrative class: This resembles that of each sub-level within an organization; each of the
sub-department is being monitored by the top authority department.
Hierarchy: there exists a different hierarchy level; one department is solely responsible for the
accountability and reporting of another department. Within the bureaucratic organization, offices
also follow the principle of hierarchy that is each lower office is subject to control and
supervision by the higher office.
Division of work: The entire work is being divided as per the level of specialization that is
inherited within the individual workgroup.
Official rules: There is a specific set of rules and procedures that are being formulated keeping
in view the nature of the business undertaking. On the other hand, this set of rules are standard
and is mandatory to be followed by each of the officials and that of the departments.
Impersonal relationships: This is concerned with that of the elimination of any personal
feeling, attachment with that of the individual peer groups. There is a need to maintain
professionalism within the office premises for which there is a specific set of rules being
formulated to make sure that the personal attachments are being eliminated.

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Official record: Bureaucratic organization is characterized by the maintenance of proper
official records. Every business-related decision and undertakings are being maintained and
recorded within the official record book. On the other hand, there is a need to keep track of each
of the activities; this makes sure that each of the activities aligns within the legal path.
Week 2:
Theory 2:
Maslow’s Hierarchy Theory, according to this specific theory there exists several levels
of need that is mandatory for an individual to follow to reach the peak of success. The entire
theory has been classified as a different level of the hierarchy; they are as follows:
1- Psychological Needs: This is concerned with that of the psychological needs like sleep,
shelter, water, clothing, sex, basic wealth, and much more.

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2- Safety: This is concerned with that of the safety precautions such as the basic security against
the law, freedom, family, job-life, and much more.
3- Social: This is concerned with that of the social needs such as status within the society. It is
gaining name, fame, love, belongings, and reputation within the society.
4- Self-Esteem: This is concerned with that of the esteem about oneself such as dignity,
achievement, mastery, independence.
5- Self-fulfilment: This is concerned with realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking
personal growth and peak experiences. A desire “to become everything one is capable of
becoming”.
Week 3:
Theory 3:
Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, this theory is concerned with that of the
different level of intelligences that exists within an organizational premise. It proposes that the
traditional psychometric views of intelligence are too limited. This theory was first proposed by
Gardner in the early era of the year 1983, within the book of "Frames of Mind: The Theory of
Multiple Intelligences.” Besides, it is the Gardner that claimed that there exists a set of eight
particular bits of intelligence, they are as follows,
 Visual-Spatial Intelligence
 Linguistic-Verbal Intelligence
 Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
 Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

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 Musical Intelligence
 Interpersonal Intelligence
 Intrapersonal Intelligence
 Naturalistic Intelligence
Speaking regarding the Visual-Spatial Intelligence, individuals who are very strong in terms
of the linguistic-verbal intelligence are capable enough to make use of the words such as both the
writing and that of the speaking. This individuals are perfect in the act of reading and
memorizing the informations.
Speaking regarding the Linguistic-Verbal Intelligence, these individuals are very accurate
regarding the working objective. Working such as that of the calculation, recognizing patterns,
and logically analyzing problems. These individuals are very conceptualized in nature.
Speaking regarding the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, they are the working body; they
are the main contributors towards the organizational objective. They are very good and
qualitative with regard to their respective work.
Speaking regarding that of the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, these professional bodies are
the ones who have very high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. They are very good in terms of body
movement, performing actions, and physical control.
Speaking regarding that of the Musical Intelligence, these professional bodies are highly
professional regarding that of the patterns, rhythms, and sounds. They are very professional with
regard to the musical background. However, this intelligence can be used within the
organizational premises for the work-related activity.

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Speaking regarding that of the Interpersonal Intelligence, this is concerned with that of the
intelligence of communication that exists within an individual body. Interpersonal skills in
composed of the manner in which an individual communicated with that of another individual
body by understanding their perception. This is one of the qualitative skills that are essential for
the formulating a preferable business point. They are a very skilled laborer regarding the
emotions, motivations, desires, and intentions of those around them.
Speaking regarding that of the Naturalistic Intelligence, these individuals are more
professional regarding that of the nurturing, exploring the environment, and learning about other
species. Besides, these individuals are highly aware of the subtle changes in their environments.

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References
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Elsmore, P. (2017). Organisational Culture: Organisational Change?: Organisational Change?.
Routledge.
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Niskanen, j. (2017). Bureaucracy and representative government. Routledge.
Norton, T. A., Zacher, H., & Ashkanasy, N. M. (2014). Organisational sustainability policies and
employee green behaviour: The mediating role of work climate perceptions. Journal of
Environmental Psychology, 38, 49-54.
Turner, s. p., & factor, r. a. (2014). Max weber and the dispute over reason and value. Routledge.
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Whimster, s., & lash, s. (2014). Max weber, rationality and modernity. Routledge.

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