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4 Approaches to Organizations and Management. Four approaches to managing in organizations are detailed with reflective questions. Classical, Human Relations, Systems, Contingency, Approach, Approaches, Organisational Behaviour, Organizational Behavior, Effectiveness, Organizations, Management, Study, Education, Orientation to Work, OB. Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty avoidance, Masculinity, and Long Term Orientation
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4 APPROACHES TO ORGANISATION &
MANAGEMENT
CLASSICAL
APPROACH
Emphasis on PurposeFormal StructuresHierarchy of ManagementTechnical RequirementsCommon PrinciplesBureaucratic/Scientific“organisations without people”
HUMAN RELATIONSAPPROACH
Attention to Social Factors
GroupsLeadershipInformal Organisation
Behaviour of People“people without organisations”
SYSTEMSAPPROACH
Integration of classical and human relations approaches.Importance of socio-technical systems.The organisation within its external environment.“attempting to reconcile people with structures”
CONTINGENCY
APPROACH
No single best design of organisation.Form of structure, management, and performance of organisation dependent upon a range of variable“Adaption and flexibility”
CRITICAL REFLECTION“Despite the frequent criticisms of bureaucratic
structures, it is difficult to envisage how large-scale organisations, especially within the public sector, could function effectively without exhibiting at least some of the features of bureaucracy. Demands for alternative forms of structure are unrealistic.”
How would you attempt to justify the benefits of bureaucratic structures?
author: Jeff Tayloremail: [email protected]
website: www.jefftaylor.ielinkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-taylor/41/993/635contact via email for guest lectures and academic seminars
