Alton High School is located in Midway, Washington, in between cities of Tacoma and Seattle. It holds approximately 2,200 hundred students, as well as 125 teachers. Over the last three years, Carol Cummings has been the principal at Alton High School, where she oversees all administration tasks inside the organization. Within this case analysis, I will identify four theoretical perspectives that I find problematic inside Alton High School. Then I will go into detail by stating, elaborating, and explaining how those situations or circumstances can lead to being problematic from the top to the bottom of this organization here at Alton High School.
Hunt (1989) reported that “Ms. Cummings believes in running a tight ship. She holds herself accountable
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Cummings must first get the approval of either the vice-principal or her administrative assistant” (p. 182). In this organization, communication takes place by using a hierarchal structure. Meaning, communication isn’t easily accessible to obtain. While Ms. Cummings tends to ignore her employee needs in the workplace, this brings us to the humanistic approach. The humanistic theory puts emphasis on how relationships are in the workplace. Although the text doesn’t explain how the workers are treated, you can get a sense of the workplace by simply paying attention to Ms. Cummings and her lack of communication with employees. This approach seems to be problematic because communication isn’t open within this organization. Humanistic theory is essential to have in the workplace because it allows you to build social relationships with co-workers. Ms. Cummings comes off as unprofessional because she doesn’t engage with her employees or the classrooms. She’s all about show on the outside and maintaining her control. With a staff of 125 teachers, Ms Cummings should present herself to the idea of division of labor. Where Miller (2015) states, “Work can be best accomplished if employees are assigned to a limited number of specialized tasks”