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- [Alex] Classical management theory is like the great-grandparent of organizational studies. We're gonna look at the context at the time it emerged, the three primary theories that generally make it up, and talk about whether or not it's still relevant today. (gentle music) So first, let's look at the context at the time. This came about as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution which is the late 1700s to late 1800s. Industry equals work, revolution equals rapid change, big changes in the way people worked, the rapid explosion of big factories. That's what was happening at the time. People were moving from farms to factories, from small shops to large companies. One of the main sparks or ingredients of the Industrial Revolution was power, steam power and hydropower specifically. The machines used to manufacture in these new large factories were run on power, not by hand. It's like the difference between a bicycle and a motorcycle. This sped up work dramatically and helped factories g