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Scientific Method Essay
Scientific method what comes to mind? Do we start thinking of some type of formal process that will answer all our scientific questions or
problems? When I was in school many years ago, we were taught that scientists go through a series of steps to find a solution to a problem or
find evidence to support or disprove a theory. It all seemed rather cold, and formal. Going back to school, school has taught me that science has
undergone significant changes and has moved away from the rigidity of a fixed series of steps in what was formerly called the scientific method. I
think the best way to describe what helps me understand scientific method, is trying to shed some light on the uncertainties through...show more
content...
What I have found is that a lot of research on adult learner has been done only performed recently. If we go back to the first half of the twenty
first century, organization theory was dominated by classicists who viewed organizations as rational systems and valued efficient operations
above all. They promoted the idea that management is a process of planning, organization, command, coordination n, and control and that design
of an organization should be like that of a machine. This concept spawned the modern bureaucracy. (Morgan, 1997a) Morgan's points out those
organizations could be considered cold and dehumanizing, so we are suppose to think of organizations as machines? As we interact everyday
with many organizations that are bureaucracies such the schools we attend, the bank we keep our money. Bureaucracies have been a very
successful because they work and they are efficient. They have been consistence and persisted because this gives the manager control over the
people. This concept was ingrained in managers. This theory was scientificly management was developed by Fredrick Taylor during the early
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Scientific Method Essay

  • 1. Scientific Method Essay Scientific method what comes to mind? Do we start thinking of some type of formal process that will answer all our scientific questions or problems? When I was in school many years ago, we were taught that scientists go through a series of steps to find a solution to a problem or find evidence to support or disprove a theory. It all seemed rather cold, and formal. Going back to school, school has taught me that science has undergone significant changes and has moved away from the rigidity of a fixed series of steps in what was formerly called the scientific method. I think the best way to describe what helps me understand scientific method, is trying to shed some light on the uncertainties through...show more content... What I have found is that a lot of research on adult learner has been done only performed recently. If we go back to the first half of the twenty first century, organization theory was dominated by classicists who viewed organizations as rational systems and valued efficient operations above all. They promoted the idea that management is a process of planning, organization, command, coordination n, and control and that design of an organization should be like that of a machine. This concept spawned the modern bureaucracy. (Morgan, 1997a) Morgan's points out those organizations could be considered cold and dehumanizing, so we are suppose to think of organizations as machines? As we interact everyday with many organizations that are bureaucracies such the schools we attend, the bank we keep our money. Bureaucracies have been a very successful because they work and they are efficient. They have been consistence and persisted because this gives the manager control over the people. This concept was ingrained in managers. This theory was scientificly management was developed by Fredrick Taylor during the early Get more content on HelpWriting.net