Formal Structures: The Unwritten Rules In The Country Club
Organizations play a vital role in our society. When referring to organizations, the structure of the organization can be formal or informal. In regards to formal organizations, it is “more or less explicitly how they do their work and how their parts relate to each other” (Scoot & Davis, 2007:22) Formal structures are typically large corporations that deal with fixed set of rules that the employees must follow. There is hierarchical power where the leader begins at the top of the chain and then cascades down to the manager and then to the employees. Most formal structures deal with goals and objectives that are task oriented and based off job design. On the other hand, informal structures are quite the opposite. The informal organization includes
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These are the unwritten rules in the country club. Some members join country clubs because it may be favorable for their business. Being able to expand clientele, especially elite clientele, is greatly beneficial. Golfing is perceived as a man sport and therefore can help develop social capital and increase social networking. “Gender is about men as well as women, class is about the wealthy, and race about whites” (Sherwood, 2010:18). The women experience inequality in regards to their subordination to male dominance because gender segregation is seen as being “natural”, because that is how it has always been. In today’s society, it would be improper to openly discuss a preference for wanting to maintain an all-white country club. Most upper class individuals are white and therefore when discussing membership, they believe that only members who feel comfortable should be admitted. The nonwhites that are admitted into the club are so assimilated with the WASPy culture that the race that they identify themselves with is seen as weak. There is racial exclusion when members hand pick nonwhites who they believe would be a good fit. This suggests that homophily is not considered natural but a social construct (Sherwood, 2010:77). As it can be seen, women and other races experience inequality in both formal an informal
These are the unwritten rules in the country club. Some members join country clubs because it may be favorable for their business. Being able to expand clientele, especially elite clientele, is greatly beneficial. Golfing is perceived as a man sport and therefore can help develop social capital and increase social networking. “Gender is about men as well as women, class is about the wealthy, and race about whites” (Sherwood, 2010:18). The women experience inequality in regards to their subordination to male dominance because gender segregation is seen as being “natural”, because that is how it has always been. In today’s society, it would be improper to openly discuss a preference for wanting to maintain an all-white country club. Most upper class individuals are white and therefore when discussing membership, they believe that only members who feel comfortable should be admitted. The nonwhites that are admitted into the club are so assimilated with the WASPy culture that the race that they identify themselves with is seen as weak. There is racial exclusion when members hand pick nonwhites who they believe would be a good fit. This suggests that homophily is not considered natural but a social construct (Sherwood, 2010:77). As it can be seen, women and other races experience inequality in both formal an informal