Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin.
View the video clip from Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin. Look for brilliant satire on the Classical or traditional management theories, particularly the Scientific Management theory. Think about what was happening in the US in 1936 that Chaplin was illustrating economically, politically, industrially and scientifically. What was happening to the US economy then? What was the country’s political situation in the 1930s and what were the latest developments in the industry? Finally, what scientific advancements happened then that gave people a vision of the future (see science 1936; Please preview the document)? 2.) Analyze the film clip through the lens of the US 1936 economic and industrial environment. Focus on the organizational management theory represented, with examples from the film, but also put it in context with the economic, political, industrial and scientific environment. Explain why this film clip depicts the “times” so well with specific examples. This paper requires a formal academic research format. Please write in 3rd person. Three-page paper, double-spaced, 12 pt Times Roman. When writing the paper, please make sure you covered the following areas of expertise: a.) Evidence of Film Clip Viewing b.) Related to Scientific Management, Metaphor of Machine or other theory c.) Historical information included d.) Internal source citation d.) Overall completeness of assignment considering grammar, spelling, file name and care for completing the assignment. e.) Feel free to cite sources from Chapter 2 and 3 from the text (I will provide the pdf files): “Organizational Communication: Approaches and Processes, seventh edition, Katherine Miller, Texas A&M University, Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0-495- 89832-0”
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