1. Organizational Communication The Human Resource Approaches
By Christopher Ramirez

2. Building Blocks
Classical approach-organizations are like machines. Parts of the organizations have specializations [doing a certain job], standardization [easily replaceable], and predictability [always the same outcome and makes it easy to find a problem]
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3. Building Blocks
Human relations approach-The human relations approach looks to satisfies the human needs of the workers.
Classical Approach + Human Relations Approach = Human Resources Approach
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4. Human Resource Approach
Definition-The human resource approach “recognizes that individuals in organizations have feelings that must considered and also recognize that individual labor is an important ingredient for meeting organizational goals.”
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5. Theories of Human Resource Approach
Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid
A tool for training managers in leadership styles that would enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness and stimulate the satisfaction and creativity of individual workers
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6. Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid

7. Theories of Human Resource Approach
Likert’s System IV
System I: Exploitive authoritative organization (control at top-level of organization)
System II: Benevolent authoritative organization
System III: Consultative organization
System IV: Participative organization
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8. Theories of Human Resource Approach
Ouchi’s Theory Z

9. Ouchi’s Theory Z

10. Summary Building Blocks Human Resource Approach
Black and Mouton’s Managerial Grid
Likert’s System IV
Ouchi’s Theory Z

11. Reference
Miller, K. (2006). Chapter 3: Human Resource Approaches. Organizational Communication. Belmont, Thomas Wadsworth.
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