Description of a Boundaryless Organization
Boundaryless Organization
Kayla Marie Johnson
July 5th, 2015
Zane State College
What is a boundaryless organization? A boundaryless organization is an organization whose design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical, or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure (Robbins, pg 167). What do they mean by boundaries? There are two types of boundaries: (1) internal- the horizontal ones imposed by work specialization and departmentilization and the vertical ones that separate employees into organizational levels and herarchie (2) external- which is the boundaries that separate the organization from its customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders (Robbins, pg 168). Do you agree with the following statement, “The boundaryless organization has the potential to create a major shift in the way we work”? Below will explain the answer to this question a long with the advantages and disadvantages of a traditional work environment, contemporary work structure, how these affect the business and employees , and explain how GE uses “boundaryless” organizational structure. I agree with the following statement “The boundaryless organization has the potential to create a major shift in the way we work”. The reason for agreeing with this is it helps an individual with self confidence, takes initiative, and trusts others. These traits are built because employee’s feel more like a part of a team than having to worry about what they are doing wrong. They are being worked with than against. A company that uses a “boundaryless” organization is General Electric (2012, p.2). This type of organization is founded upon interdependency and trust. General Electric CEO Jack Welsh has eloquently described this new organizational model, “Our dream for the 1990’s,” welsh wrote in GE’s 1990 annual report, “is a boundaryless company …where we knock the walls that separate us from our key constituencies on the outside” (2012, p.
Kayla Marie Johnson
July 5th, 2015
Zane State College
What is a boundaryless organization? A boundaryless organization is an organization whose design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical, or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure (Robbins, pg 167). What do they mean by boundaries? There are two types of boundaries: (1) internal- the horizontal ones imposed by work specialization and departmentilization and the vertical ones that separate employees into organizational levels and herarchie (2) external- which is the boundaries that separate the organization from its customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders (Robbins, pg 168). Do you agree with the following statement, “The boundaryless organization has the potential to create a major shift in the way we work”? Below will explain the answer to this question a long with the advantages and disadvantages of a traditional work environment, contemporary work structure, how these affect the business and employees , and explain how GE uses “boundaryless” organizational structure. I agree with the following statement “The boundaryless organization has the potential to create a major shift in the way we work”. The reason for agreeing with this is it helps an individual with self confidence, takes initiative, and trusts others. These traits are built because employee’s feel more like a part of a team than having to worry about what they are doing wrong. They are being worked with than against. A company that uses a “boundaryless” organization is General Electric (2012, p.2). This type of organization is founded upon interdependency and trust. General Electric CEO Jack Welsh has eloquently described this new organizational model, “Our dream for the 1990’s,” welsh wrote in GE’s 1990 annual report, “is a boundaryless company …where we knock the walls that separate us from our key constituencies on the outside” (2012, p.