The main differences between Scientific Management or Taylorism and Classical Organization Theory was that Classical Theory focused on__________, whereas Scientific Management focused mainly on ______________.
A) the whole organization; the individual worker
B) management rights; worker rights
C) the exception principle; breaking jobs down into small steps
D) bureaucratic principles; the scalar principle
E) a, b, and d are correct.

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Classical Organization Theory focused on the overall functioning of the organization, including structure, hierarchy, and division of labor, whereas Scientific Management focused on improving the efficiency of individual workers through methods such as time and motion studies and breaking down tasks into smaller steps. The other options mentioned are either not accurate or not distinguishing factors between the two theories.

The Main Differences Between Scientific Management or Taylorism and Classical