Organizational Theory and Behavior by David S. Walonick, Ph.D. Classical Organizational Theory Classical organizational theory evolved during the first half of this century. It represents the merger of scientific management, bureaucratic theory, and administrative theory. Frederick Taylor (1917) developed scientific management theory (often called "Taylorism") at the beginning of this century. His theory had four basic principles: 1) find the one "best way" to perform each … [Read more...] about Organizational Theory and Behavior – Walonick