A synthesis for"Theories of Organizations and Environments"based on chapter 8 of (Shafritz,Ott, andJang textbook)which name of the book is The Classics of Organization Theory (8^th ed.).

The synthesis should answer the following questions:

1. The timeline (including the historical background of its emergence and its development)
2. Underlying assumptions and dominant model;
3. Major theorists, their key arguments and contributions;
4. Strengths and weaknesses of the school;
5. Its applications to real world situations.