The Classical theory has continuously become popular today accompanied by several modifications. However, the following several criticisms have made it have no value today as discussed below:
Overreliance on experience
The ideas that developed the theory were based on the experiences positions held like managers limited to some organizations. For example, the work of Taylor and Fayol majorly depended on their experiencing of a very stable environment with their manufacturing firms. However, this is being too general in some other firms which are still young, highly technological, and faced frequently with changes in their competitive production environment.
Assumptions that are not tested
Most of the assumptions based on the value lookout to reflect their ability to be practising their core values for the success of their products, and this were on tested scientifically. The assumption was that money is the major motivator to the worker and that how best the firm produces reflects well-performing. However, this fails today since employees could be having different wants and needs that have no relation to the place of work.
Consequences that are not intended
The approaches focused on achieving high production, able to tell behaviour and equality among the workers as well as managers. This fails to acknowledge that most consequences that are not intended may occur as a practice. For example, people may obey rules and regulations without knowing the real intent.
Machinery from humans
The assumption that organization is the machine that first needs to be efficient, assumes that workers will adhere to work if agreed on financial terms. Various criticisms are unkind and therefore mean the workforce was not well educated to carry out the work. Much of the theoretical work was done when technology was still undergoing fast transformation and more so manufacturing.